HI SCR48

Request to the U.S. Department of Education to offer competitive sources of additional federal funding to states through a second round of funding in accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Request for additional federal funding to states with annual baseline funding below $9,585 per pupil when adjusted for comparative wage index.

Request for first-round federal funding awards to states with highest National Assessment of Educational Progress scores (cumulative reading and math scores above 473 in fourth grade, 563 in eighth grade, and 450 in twelfth grade), contingent on sharing educational reform information with other states.

Request for $5,000 annual bonus payments from the U.S. Department of Education to full-time national board certified teachers whose classes achieve specified student proficiency benchmarks in reading, math, and science assessed through National Assessment of Educational Progress and Program for International Student Assessment standards.

Requires agreement between the primary bargaining unit representative and state Department of Education on additional bonus payment requirements beyond the specified student proficiency criteria.