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Senator Donoghue: "Accountability must come before allocation" in teacher‑pay amendment
Summary
Senate Amendment 52‑19 would have removed language extending the teacher salary supplement to charter schools; Senator Donoghue argued for accountability standards before extending the supplement and the amendment was defeated 16–30.
Senator Donoghue (Senator from Lynn) introduced Senate Amendment 52‑19 to strip the provision that would extend the teacher salary supplement to charter schools, arguing that "accountability must come before allocation" and that charter operators are not uniformly subject to minimum salary, collective bargaining or transparent financial rules. She said the amendment was intended to preserve consistent expectations for taxpayer dollars directed at teacher pay.
Senator Green (Senator from Boone) opposed the amendment, saying charter teachers already meet or exceed minimum salary requirements in many cases and that charter oversight and accountability are enforced through charter status. After Senator Donoghue moved the amendment and requested a recorded roll call, the secretary recorded 16 aye and 30 nay; the amendment failed.
