Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 108 First Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Christofferson, K.

Final action

House/ filed 3/9/2017

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• amends provisions related to an individual's eligibility for a teacher salary supplement; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 11:50 AM by jeyring.
TEACHER SALARY SUPPLEMENT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to teacher salary supplements.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ amends provisions related to an individual's eligibility for a teacher salary
supplement; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53A-17a-156
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 217
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53A-17a-156
 is amended to read:
53A-17a-156.
Teacher Salary Supplement Program -- Appeal process.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
(b) "Certificate teacher" means a teacher who holds a National Board certification.
(c) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
(i) has an assignment to teach:
(A) a secondary school level mathematics course;
(B) integrated science in grade [
seven or eight
] 
Ĥ→ 
or
 ←Ĥ
;
(C) chemistry;
(D) physics; or
(E) computer science;
(ii) holds the appropriate endorsement for the assigned course;
(iii) has qualifying educational background; and
(iv) (A) is a new employee; or
(B) received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation.
(d) "Endorsement" means a stipulation, authorized by the board and appended to a
license, that specifies an area of practice to which the license applies.
(e) "Field of computer science" means:
(i) computer science; or
(ii) computer information technology.
(f) "Field of science" means:
(i) integrated science;
(ii) chemistry;
(iii) physics;
(iv) physical science;
Ĥ→ [
or
] ←Ĥ
(v) general science
Ĥ→ [
.
] 
 ;
51a 
 (vi) earth science; or
51b 
 (vii) biology.
 ←Ĥ
(g) "License" means the same as that terms is defined in Section 
53A-6-103
.
[
(d)
] 
(h)
 "National Board certification" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
53A-6-103
.
[
(e)
] 
(i)
 "Qualifying educational background" means:
(i) for a teacher who is assigned a secondary school level mathematics course:
(A) a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics; [
or
]
(B) a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree that has course
requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a bachelor's degree
major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics; 
or
(C) a license with a mathematics level four endorsement, as established by the board;
(ii) for a teacher who is assigned a grade [
seven or eight
] 
Ĥ→ 
or
 ←Ĥ
 integrated
62a science course,
chemistry course, or physics course[
,
]
:
(A)
 a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in[
:
] 
a field science;
[
(A) integrated science;
]
[
(B) chemistry;
]
[
(C) physics;
]
[
(D) physical science;
]
[
(E) general science; or
]
[
(F)
] 
(B)
 a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree that has course
requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a
degree [
listed in Subsections (1)(e)(ii)(A) through (E);
] 
described in Subsection (1)(i)(ii)(A); or
(C) a license with a chemistry or physics endorsement, as established by the board; or
(iii) for a teacher who is assigned a computer science course[
,
]
:
(A)
 a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in[
:
] 
a field of
computer science;
[
(A) computer science;
]
[
(B) computer information technology; or
]
[
(C)
] 
(B)
 a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree that has course
requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements of those required for a
degree [
listed in Subsections (1)(e)(iii)(A) and (B).
] 
described in Subsection (1)(i)(iii)(A); or
(C) a license with a computer science level two endorsement, as established by the
board.
[
(f)
] 
(j)
 "Title I school" means a school that receives funds under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.
[
(g)
] 
(k)
 "Title I school certificate teacher" means a certificate teacher who is assigned
to teach at a Title I school.
(2) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
money to the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account established in Section
53A-17a-157
 to fund the Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
(b) Money appropriated for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program shall include
money for the following employer-paid benefits:
(i) retirement;
(ii) workers' compensation;
(iii) social security; and
(iv) Medicare.
(3) (a) (i) The annual salary supplement for an eligible teacher who is assigned full
time to teach one or more courses listed in Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) through (E) is $4,100.
(ii) An eligible teacher who has a part-time assignment to teach one or more courses
listed in Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) through (E) shall receive a partial salary supplement based on
the number of hours worked in [
a
] 
the
 course assignment [
that meets the requirements of
Subsections (1)(c)(ii) and (iii)
].
(b) The annual salary supplement for a certificate teacher is $750.
(c) (i) The annual salary supplement for a Title I school certificate teacher is $1,500.
(ii) A certificate teacher who qualifies for a salary supplement under Subsections (3)(b)
and (c) may only receive the salary supplement that is greater in value.
(4) The board shall:
(a) create an online application system for a teacher to apply to receive a salary
supplement through the Teacher Salary Supplement Program;
(b) determine if a teacher:
(i) (A) is an eligible teacher; and
(B) has a course assignment as listed in Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) through (E);
(ii) is a certificate teacher; or
(iii) is a Title I school certificate teacher;
(c) verify, as needed, the determinations made under Subsection (4)(b) with school
district and school administrators; and
(d) certify a list of eligible teachers, certificate teachers, and Title I school certificate
teachers.
(5) (a) An eligible teacher, a certificate teacher, or a Title I school certificate teacher
shall apply with the board before the conclusion of a school year to receive the salary
supplement authorized in this section.
(b) An eligible teacher, a certificate teacher, or a Title I school certificate teacher may
apply with the board, after verification that the requirements under this section have been
satisfied, to receive a salary supplement after the completion of:
(i) the school year as an annual award; or
(ii) a semester or trimester as a partial award based on the portion of the school year
that has been completed.
(6) (a) The board shall establish and administer an appeal process for a teacher to
follow if the teacher applies for [
the
] 
a
 salary supplement and [
is not certified under Subsection
(4)
] 
does not receive a salary supplement under Subsection (8)
.
(b) (i) The appeal process established in Subsection (6)(a) shall allow a teacher to
appeal eligibility as an eligible teacher on the basis that the teacher has a degree or degree
major with course requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for
a degree [
listed
] 
described
 in:
(A) Subsection (1)[
(e)
]
(i)
(i)(A);
(B) [
Subsections (1)(e)(ii)(A) through (E)
] 
Subsection (1)(i)(ii)(A)
; or
(C) [
Subsections (1)(e)(iii)(A) and (B)
] 
Subsection (1)(i)(iii)(A)
.
(ii) A teacher shall provide transcripts and other documentation to the board in order
for the board to determine if the teacher has a degree or degree major with course requirements
that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a degree [
listed
] 
described
 in:
(A) Subsection (1)[
(e)
]
(i)
(i)(A);
(B) [
Subsections (1)(e)(ii)(A) through (E)
] 
Subsection (1)(i)(ii)(A)
; or
(C) [
Subsections (1)(e)(iii)(A) and (B)
] 
Subsection (1)(i)(iii)(A)
.
(c) (i) The appeal process established under Subsection (6)(a) shall allow a teacher to
appeal eligibility as a certificate teacher on the basis that the teacher holds a current certificate.
(ii) A teacher shall provide to the board a certificate or other related documentation in
order for the board to determine if the teacher holds a current certificate.
(d) (i) The appeal process established under Subsection (6)(a) shall allow a teacher to
appeal eligibility as a Title I school certificate teacher on the basis that the teacher:
(A) holds a current certificate; and
(B) is assigned to teach at a Title I school.
(ii) A teacher shall provide to the board:
(A) information described in Subsection (6)(c)(ii); and
(B) verification that the teacher is assigned to teach at a Title I school.
(7) (a) The board shall distribute money from the Teacher Salary Supplement
Restricted Account to school districts and charter schools for the Teacher Salary Supplement
Program in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) The board shall include the employer-paid benefits described under Subsection
(2)(b) in the amount of each salary supplement.
(c) The employer-paid benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) are an addition to the
salary supplement limits described under Subsection (3).
(8) (a) Money received from the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account shall
be used by a school district or charter school to provide a salary supplement equal to the
amount specified in Subsection (3) for each eligible teacher, certificate teacher, or Title I
school certificate teacher.
(b) The salary supplement is part of the teacher's base pay, subject to the teacher's
qualification as an eligible teacher, a certificate teacher, or a Title I school certificate teacher
every year, semester, or trimester.
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the appropriation for the program
is insufficient to cover the costs associated with salary supplements, the board [
may limit or
reduce the salary supplements
] 
shall distribute the funds in the Teacher Salary Supplement
Restricted Account on a pro rata basis
.
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