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Councils press EEC on credentialing, salary scale and background checks; agency outlines next steps
Summary
During the joint meeting stakeholders pressed EEC on how a proposed credential and salary scale will intersect with OST, public schools and large employers, and raised concerns about Background Record Check (BRC) timelines; EEC said it is developing a salary model and improving BRC processes but offered no firm timelines.
Council members used EEC’s strategic planning discussion to press agency staff for specifics on workforce-related operational matters including credentialing, a state salary scale, and background record checks (BRCs).
EEC staff said they have been developing an educator credential aligned to competency domains and are working with partners (including AIR on salary‑scale modeling) to create a draft salary‑scale tool responsive to statutory language that asks EEC to propose pay commensurate with public‑school salaries. Agency staff noted the next stage is to consider how wage‑support mechanisms…
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