Senate Bill 387
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
DIGEST
Teacher permits, examinations, and salaries. Requires the department of education (department) to post on the department's Internet web site the pass rate of the content area examination for each postsecondary educational institution. Establishes eligibility requirements for a career specialist permit. Provides that, for school years beginning after June 30, 2018, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan if the teacher: (1) is a special education professional; or (2) teaches in the areas of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Provides that an elementary teacher may
Teacher permits, examinations, and salaries. Requires the department of education (department) to post on the department's Internet web site the pass rate of the content area examination for each postsecondary educational institution. Establishes eligibility requirements for a career specialist permit. Provides that, for school years beginning after June 30, 2018, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan if the teacher: (1) is a special education professional; or (2) teaches in the areas of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Provides that an elementary teacher may
be eligible for a supplemental payment if the teacher earns a master's degree in math, reading, or literacy. (Current law provides that an elementary teacher may be eligible for a supplemental payment if the teacher receives a master's degree in math or in reading and literacy.) Provides that the supplemental payment is not subject to collective bargaining but must be discussed. Provides that the salary increase amount attributed for the academic needs of students in a school corporation may be differentiated among individual teachers as part of a teacher salary scale. Provides that a school corporation may provide differentiated increases or increments for teacher salaries, and in excess of the percentage established for certain factors used to determine teacher salary increases or increments, in order to reduce the gap between the school corporation's minimum teacher salary and the average of the school corporation's minimum and maximum teacher salaries. Provides that, before November 1, 2018, the department shall issue a request for proposals for an educator licensing examination, which must include accessible examination preparation resources that are aligned with the educator licensing examination. Provides that the department shall prepare and submit a report that includes: (1) a list and description of each examination available in Indiana that is or could be used for teacher licensing; and (2) whether the individual taking the examination is responsible for paying the cost of the examination. Requires the state board of education to submit to the legislative council memorandums and reports provided by the technical advisory committee to the state board regarding educator licensing examinations. Requires the department to provide a notice to each school corporation regarding the changes in this act to the career specialist permit requirements and to the laws regarding teacher salaries.
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