MI HB5479

Requires school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts to implement compensation methods that include job performance and job accomplishments as a significant factor in determining teacher and administrator pay.

Mandates evaluation systems incorporate student growth data and other objective criteria to assess teacher and school administrator performance as part of compensation decisions.

Exempts school districts with existing collective bargaining agreements as of January 4, 2010 from these requirements until after those agreements expire.

For community district teachers and administrators hired after an accountability system is implemented, requires job performance to be the primary compensation factor and mandates consideration of advanced degree achievement in determining compensation.

Prohibits community districts from using length of service as a factor in compensation levels or adjustments for newly hired teachers and administrators, effective 90 days after enactment.