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GA HB845
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mike Glanton
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AI Summary
- Effective July 1, 2020, elementary or secondary school teachers certified in any special education category by the Professional Standards Commission and employed in a special education position shall be moved to the salary step equivalent to six years of creditable service, unless already at or above that step
- Qualifying special education teachers shall receive one additional year of creditable service on the state salary schedule each year for five years following the initial salary step adjustment
- After the initial five-year period, teachers may continue receiving one additional year of creditable service annually if they meet or exceed student achievement criteria established by the Office of Student Achievement
- Teachers who fail to meet the student achievement criteria after the five-year period will be moved back to the salary step reflecting their actual accumulated years of creditable service
- The special education compensation provisions remain in effect until the State Board of Education determines there is no longer an insufficient supply of special education teachers, and all provisions are subject to General Assembly appropriations
Legislative Description
Elementary and secondary education; additional compensation for teachers with special education certification under certain conditions; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/31/2020
Full Bill Text
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