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House advances bill to recognize teacher experience in district hiring with modest state contribution
Summary
Lawmakers passed an amended House Bill 193 that requires districts to give experience credit when hiring teachers and adds a small state contribution (an amended fiscal note of about $97,000), prompting debate over whether the change will spur or hinder teacher mobility.
The Utah House passed House Bill 193, an amendment to the teaching-experience employment factor, after adopting a floor amendment that modestly increases the state's proportional contribution to a formula-driven funding mechanism.
Sponsor and proponents said the measure addresses a longtime concern that teachers who move…
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