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First Substitute H.B. 110

Representative Marie H. Poulson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
TEACHER SALARY SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS

             2     
2011 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Marie H. Poulson

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Karen W. Morgan

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill establishes an appeal process for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish and
             13      administer an appeal process for a teacher who applies and does not receive the
             14      Teacher Salary Supplement;
             15          .    requires a teacher to provide documentation to the department to substantiate an
             16      appeal;
             17          .    requires the State Board of Education to provide certain information; and
             18          .    makes technical changes.
             19      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          53A-17a-156, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 397


             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             28          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-156 is amended to read:
             29           53A-17a-156. Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
             30          (1) As used in this section:
             31          (a) "Department" means the Department of Human Resource Management, established
             32      in Section 67-19-5 .
             33          [(a)] (b) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
             34          (i) has an assignment to teach:
             35          (A) a secondary school level mathematics course;
             36          (B) integrated science in grade [7] seven or [8] eight;
             37          (C) chemistry; or
             38          (D) physics;
             39          (ii) holds the appropriate endorsement for the assigned course;
             40          (iii) has qualifying educational background; and
             41          (iv) (A) is a new employee; or
             42          (B) received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation.
             43          [(b)] (c) "Qualifying educational background" means:
             44          (i) for a teacher who is assigned a secondary school level mathematics course[,]:
             45          (A) a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics;
             46      [and] or
             47          (B) a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree that has course
             48      requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a bachelor's degree
             49      major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics; and
             50          (ii) for a teacher who is assigned a grade [7] seven or [8] eight integrated science
             51      course, chemistry course, or physics course, a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or
             52      doctoral degree in:
             53          [(I)] (A) integrated science;
             54          [(II)] (B) chemistry;
             55          [(III)] (C) physics;
             56          [(IV)] (D) physical science; [or]


             57          [(V)] (E) general science[.]; or
             58          (F) a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree that has course
             59      requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a
             60      degree listed in Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E).
             61          (2) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
             62      money to the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account established in Section
             63      53A-17a-157 to fund the Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
             64          (b) Money appropriated for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program shall include
             65      money for the following employer-paid benefits:
             66          (i) retirement;
             67          (ii) workers' compensation;
             68          (iii) Social Security; and
             69          (iv) Medicare.
             70          (3) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, the annual salary supplement is $4,100 for an
             71      eligible teacher who:
             72          (i) is assigned full time to teach one or more courses listed in Subsections
             73      (1)[(a)](b)(i)(A) through (D); and
             74          (ii) meets the requirements of Subsections (1)[(a)](b)(ii) and (iii) for each course
             75      assignment.
             76          (b) An eligible teacher who has a part-time assignment to teach one or more courses
             77      listed in Subsections (1)[(a)](b)(i)(A) through (D) shall receive a partial salary supplement
             78      based on the number of hours worked in a course assignment that meets the requirements of
             79      Subsections (1)[(a)](b)(ii) and (iii).
             80          (4) The department [of Human Resource Management] shall:
             81          (a) create an online application system for a teacher to apply to receive a salary
             82      supplement through the Teacher Salary Supplement Program;
             83          (b) determine if a teacher:
             84          (i) is an eligible teacher; and
             85          (ii) has a course assignment as listed in Subsections (1)[(a)](b)(i)(A) through (D);
             86          (c) verify, as needed, the determinations made under Subsection (4)(b) with school
             87      district and school administrators; and


             88          (d) certify a list of eligible teachers and the amount of their salary supplement, sorted
             89      by school district and charter school, to the Division of Finance.
             90          (5) (a) An eligible teacher shall apply with the department [of Human Resource
             91      Management prior to] before the conclusion of a school year to receive the salary supplement
             92      authorized in this section.
             93          (b) An eligible teacher may apply with the department [of Human Resource
             94      Management], after verification that the requirements under this section have been satisfied, to
             95      receive a salary supplement after the completion of:
             96          (i) the school year as an annual award; or
             97          (ii) a semester or trimester as a partial award based on the portion of the school year
             98      that has been completed.
             99          (6) (a) The department shall establish and administer an appeal process for a teacher to
             100      follow if the teacher applies for the salary supplement and is not certified under Subsection
             101      (4)(d).
             102          (b) (i) The appeal process established in Subsection (6)(a) shall allow a teacher to
             103      appeal on the basis that the teacher has a degree or degree major with course requirements that
             104      are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a degree listed in Subsection
             105      (1)(c)(i)(A) or Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E).
             106          (ii) A teacher shall provide transcripts and other documentation to the department in
             107      order for the department to determine if the teacher has a degree or degree major with course
             108      requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a degree listed in
             109      Subsection (1)(c)(i)(A) or Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through (E).
             110          [(6)] (7) (a) The Division of Finance shall distribute money from the Teacher Salary
             111      Supplement Restricted Account to school districts and charter schools for the Teacher Salary
             112      Supplement Program in accordance with the provisions of this section.
             113          (b) The department [of Human Resource Management] shall include the employer-paid
             114      benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) in the amount of each salary supplement certified to
             115      the Division of Finance.
             116          (c) The employer-paid benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) are an addition to the
             117      salary supplement limits described under Subsection (3).
             118          [(7)] (8) (a) Money received from the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account


             119      shall be used by a school district or charter school to provide a salary supplement equal to the
             120      amount specified for each eligible teacher.
             121          (b) The salary supplement is part of the teacher's base pay, subject to the teacher's
             122      qualification as an eligible teacher every year, semester, or trimester.
             123          [(8)] (9) The State Board of Education shall cooperate with the department [of Human
             124      Resource Management] as it administers the Teacher Salary Supplement Program by:
             125          (a) providing or verifying teacher data, as requested; [and]
             126          (b) making information technology resources available[.]; and
             127          (c) providing course descriptions, degree requirements, and other information
             128      requested by the department in order for the department to determine if a teacher has a degree
             129      or degree major with course requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course
             130      requirements for a degree listed in Subsection (1)(c)(i)(A) or Subsections (1)(c)(ii)(A) through
             131      (E), as part of the appeal process described in Subsection (6).
             132          [(9)] (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the appropriation for the
             133      program is insufficient to cover the costs associated with salary supplements, the department
             134      [of Human Resource Management] may limit or reduce the salary supplements.


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