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House Labor committee advances teacher‑representation and bonus bills, defers compensation measure
Summary
The House Committee on Labor voted to pass a measure adding a non‑voting, active teacher representative to the Board of Education and to clarify/raise a national‑board bonus to $10,000; a measure on teacher compensation was deferred amid collective‑bargaining concerns.
The House Committee on Labor on Feb. 12 advanced multiple education bills, approving a proposal to add a non‑voting, active classroom teacher to the State Board of Education and passing a separate measure to clarify and increase the bonus for National Board‑certified teachers.
Sarah Melantola, testifying for HSTA, told the committee the classroom "has changed" since the COVID pandemic and argued the Board should hear directly from active teachers rather than rely solely on retired educators. "This bill... would be making sure that we have teacher voice on the Board of Education," she said, urging…
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