ID H0571

Implements a career ladder compensation system for instructional and pupil service staff based on performance criteria, with movement tied to meeting professional compensation rung performance standards from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2020.

Extends pupil service staff eligibility for career ladder placement and additional education allocations effective July 1, 2016, mirroring provisions previously applicable only to instructional staff.

Establishes eligibility requirements for Idaho professional endorsement requiring three (3) years of certificate holding and meeting professional compensation rung performance criteria for two (2) of three (3) previous years, with automatic endorsement for staff certified prior to July 1, 2015 for instructional staff or July 1, 2016 for pupil service staff.

Revises district salary-based apportionment calculations to use career ladder allocations rather than experience and education index multipliers for instructional and pupil service staff, with minimum salary protections.

Declares an emergency for Section 6 (effective upon passage), Section 4 (effective July 1, 2020), and all other provisions (effective July 1, 2016).