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Lawmakers debate teacher contract language in derig bill; amendment to restore required daily hours fails
Summary
During consideration of House Bill 1004 (a derig/conforming education bill) Senator Gudor pressed an amendment to restore a contractual requirement for teachers’ expected hours per day, arguing that deleting the language would push teachers from the profession; the amendment failed 4–7 and the bill later passed 8–3.
House Bill 1004, presented as a derig/conforming education measure, drew lengthy debate when a committee member said the bill removes language requiring a teacher contract to state expected hours per day and allows temporary contracts for teachers on emergency permits.
Senator Gudor introduced amendment 38 to restore a provision that a teacher’s…
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