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Senate tables bill to give special-education teachers 10 extra paid days amid fiscal concerns
Summary
Senators discussed House Bill 67 to grant special-education teachers 10 additional paid days annually (about $8.2 million fiscal note). Sponsor argued it would improve retention; Senate tabled the bill on third reading because of its fiscal impact.
House Bill 67, which would give special-education teachers an additional 10 paid workdays at $200 per day (the sponsor cited an $8.2 million fiscal note), was discussed on the Senate floor and ultimately tabled on third reading because of fiscal concerns.
Senator Hilliard, the sponsor, described the measure as ‘‘fairly simple but very, very impactful,’’ saying special-education teachers perform time‑intensive duties, handle individual education plans and face burnout; the extra days and pay would help retention. He said the fiscal note is approximately $8.2 million and that some funding had been prioritized in public education committee allocations but that final negotiations would be necessary.
No substantive amendments were adopted on the floor. After question-and-answer and a short debate in which senators noted prioritization and funding concerns, the Senate voted to table House Bill 67 on third reading due to fiscal impact. The bill was reported as having received 22 yes votes on a prior roll call to be read for the third time; the subsequent motion to table passed and the bill will be reconsidered in a later fiscal context.
