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Long debate on superintendent pay limits pits local control against efforts to prioritize teacher pay
Summary
Lawmakers spent an extended floor session debating LB300 and amendment AM168, which would tie beginning teacher pay to superintendent compensation and add exemptions for longevity; the measure drew broad opposition from school districts and supporters emphasizing taxpayer concerns but no final vote was recorded in the transcript.
Senator Merman opened LB300, proposing a statutory rule tying superintendent pay and teacher pay together so that a beginning teacher’s salary would be at least one‑fifth of the superintendent’s compensation; the committee amendment reversed the original cap and framed the policy as requiring that a beginning teacher make at least one‑fifth of the superintendent’s pay. The amendment also includes exemptions for longevity in a district and for long‑serving superintendents.
Sponsor Senator Merman said the objective is to redirect a greater share of limited education funding toward classroom teachers: “My goal isn’t totally to…
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