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This bill establishes a five-year pilot program called the Excellence in Education and Leadership Supplement, which creates a performance-based award system for top-performing teachers. Beginning July 1, 2024, the program will provide monetary awards to eligible teachers based on their performance tier: $10,000 for teachers in the top 5%, $5,000 for teachers in the 6-10% tier, and $2,000 for teachers in the 11-25% tier. Teachers in high-poverty schools will receive double their base award. Local education agencies (LEAs) must develop a process to assess teacher performance, with school principals nominating teachers based on criteria like student growth, professional evaluations, and parent/student surveys. The Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University will verify teacher nominations and determine performance tiers. The bill includes provisions for data privacy, program administration, and annual reporting to the Education Interim Committee. An additional $600,000 is appropriated for the program in the fiscal year 2026 budget. The bill aims to recognize and incentivize outstanding instructional talent while providing a mechanism for rewarding effective educators.

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