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TN SB0729
TN SB0729AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to compensation for licensed personnel.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Passed
04/16/2025
04/16/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill allows Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), which are local school districts, to establish a merit-based pay structure for educators that provides additional compensation to high-performing teachers. Under this legislation, districts can award bonuses or salary increases to educators who meet or exceed performance expectations, but only if the district receives additional state funding to support such payments. An important limitation is that LEAs are not required to use local funds to maintain merit pay from previous years, and they can choose not to award merit pay in years when they do not receive sufficient additional state funding. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law and will apply to the 2025-2026 school year and subsequent school years. The purpose of this legislation appears to be to create a flexible incentive system that rewards effective teaching while ensuring that such rewards are tied to available funding.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 (on 04/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0729&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0256.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0759 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0759.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0729.pdf |
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