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District staff outline Teacher Merit Award pilot under Senate Bill 173 and timeline for first statewide awards
Summary
District officials described participation in a state pilot (Senate Bill 173) to recognize high‑performing teachers. Granite will submit top 25% of eligible teachers; statewide awards begin in October 2026 with $2,000–$10,000 tiers that double in high‑poverty schools.
Dr. Flanagan, representing the district’s leadership, briefed the Granite School District board on the state pilot known locally as the Teacher Merit Award (TMA) program under Senate Bill 173 and explained how Granite will participate.
The program, which the presenter called “excellence in education leadership supplement program, also known as senate bill 173 or teacher merit award,” will ask local education agencies to submit their top 25% of eligible teachers for a statewide comparison administered by Utah State University. Dr.…
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