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Utah Senate advances $200 million teacher-pay pilot that could top $100,000 for top performers
Summary
The Senate approved a second substitute to Senate Bill 173 establishing a three‑year, district‑administered teacher salary supplement pilot using $200 million from the Economic Stabilization Fund and allowing local appeals and district-defined metrics. Supporters called it a market‑based retention tool; critics said the funding is not scalable.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 12 approved a second substitute to Senate Bill 173, a measure creating a three‑year pilot that would allow local education agencies to offer market‑informed salary supplements for teachers and a performance pathway that could pay top teachers up to $100,000 annually.
Senator Lincoln Fillmore, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the program is optional for districts and designed to help retain and reward high‑performing classroom teachers. "We want every teacher who enters our public schools to know that if they stick with this job and they hone their craft ... they can earn $100,000 a year," Fillmore said during his presentation.
The bill establishes the Teacher Salary Supplement…
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