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IN HB1383

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ben Smaltz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires school corporations to pay teachers a $1,500 supplement during the school year immediately following completion of a master's degree in a content area related to their taught courses, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Master's degree must be obtained from an accredited postsecondary institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale.

  • Provides an additional $1,000 annual supplement in each school year after the initial year if the teacher teaches at least one dual credit course during that school year.

  • Applies only to teachers who obtain their master's degree after June 30, 2016.

  • Supplements are in addition to any salary increases provided under section 1.5(b) of Indiana Code chapter 20-28-9.

Legislative Description

Teacher salary supplement. Requires a school corporation to pay a supplement to a teacher who obtains a master's degree in a content area directly related to the subject matter of a course taught by the teacher: (1) of $1,500 during the school year that begins after the teacher earns the master's degree; and (2) of $1,000 each year thereafter if the teacher teaches at least one dual credit course during the school year.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Education1/13/2016

Full Bill Text

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