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House approves $5M signing bonuses and $20M for local performance pay pilots
Summary
Under a floor substitute to Senate Bill 281, the House set aside $5 million for one-time signing bonuses (up to $1,000 per eligible new educator) and $20 million for district-designed performance-based compensation plans; the substitute passed the House 58–13 after debate over implementation timing and design.
Representative Doug Dougal introduced a substitute to Senate Bill 281 that sets aside $5 million for one-time signing bonuses (up to $1,000 per eligible new teacher) and $20 million for district-designed, performance-based compensation plans. Dougal emphasized that the program is not a top-down state mandate but allows local districts flexibility to design plans and submit them to the state for review.
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