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Committee hears support to restore first‑year teacher signing bonus authority for districts and CTE centers
Summary
House Bill 14‑98 would restore authority for local school boards and CTE center boards to pay a first‑year signing bonus to teachers who did not teach in a North Dakota school the prior year; proponents said the change helps small and rural districts recruit instructors.
The Senate Workforce Development Committee held a hearing on House Bill 14‑98, a measure introduced by Representative Roger Mackey to restore school boards' authority to pay a signing bonus to teachers in their first year in a North Dakota district if the teacher did not teach in a North Dakota school the prior year. Committee members heard unanimous support from education groups, Career and Technical Education (CTE) officials and rural superintendents who said the tool helps small districts recruit teachers.
Representative Roger Mackey (District 26) said the bill "gives the ability to a school district to pay a bonus to hire new teachers." He told the committee the bill…
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