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TN HB0759
Bill
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pat Marsh
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AI Summary
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Local education agencies (LEAs) may adopt merit-based pay structures to award additional compensation to high-performing educators through one-time bonuses or salary increases
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Merit pay can only increase educator compensation and must align with the salary schedule approved by the commissioner for that school year
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LEAs may decline to award merit pay in any year when they do not receive sufficient increased or additional state funds compared to the prior year
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LEAs are not required to use local funds to continue merit pay an educator received in a previous school year
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Applies to the 2025-2026 school year and each school year thereafter; signed by Governor Bill Lee on April 24, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to compensation for licensed personnel.
Local Education Agencies
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256
4/29/2025