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Senate approves bill to let school districts target teacher pay for 'high-need' roles
Summary
The Senate passed a third substitute to Senate Bill 173, allowing local education agencies to identify high-need teacher roles and receive market-informed compensation, with Utah State University validating LEA plans; bill passed 21–6 with two absent.
The Utah Senate on the floor approved a third substitute to Senate Bill 173 on a roll-call vote, moving to allow local education agencies (LEAs) to identify which teacher roles in their districts qualify as "high needs" and receive additional, market-informed compensation.
Sponsor Senator Fillmore said the third substitute adds data-privacy protections, clarifies that LEAs may add criteria, and adjusts the appropriation to match the approved budget. "I think it could be a game changer for how we recruit and retain people at the top of their profession," Fillmore said in…
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