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House committee backs pay-supplement pilot to keep master teachers in classrooms
Summary
The House Education Committee on March 4 recommended HB146, which expands a master teacher mentoring pilot to pay effective classroom teachers a supplement so they can remain in teaching roles while mentoring peers. USBE testified the pilot showed strong teacher satisfaction and participation across LEAs.
Representative Pucci (sponsor) told the committee that House Bill 146 would expand the Master Teacher mentoring program to provide classroom pay supplements intended to retain effective teachers and create school-based leadership opportunities for mentoring other teachers. "This really, in a nutshell, gives great teachers the opportunity to stay in the classroom," the sponsor said during opening remarks.
Superintendent Molly Hart of the Utah State Board of Education told committee…
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