Bill > SB1098

This bill authorizes school districts to have differentiated teacher pay schedules. It allows school boards to modify teacher contracts annually to fix the amount of annual compensation, including the ability to provide higher compensation to recruit and retain teachers in "hard-to-staff" subject areas or schools. The bill specifies that no modifications to the identification of hard-to-staff areas or schools can result in a teacher's demotion on the salary schedule. The modifications to the pay schedule would be effective at the beginning of the next school year, and all affected teachers must be provided written copies of the changes within 30 days of the school board's adoption.