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Governor: Teacher retention bonuses were removed from the bill
Summary
The governor said a proposed teacher retention incentive — $5,000 urban, $10,000 rural, $15,000 in very remote districts — was not included in the final package and blamed that omission for part of his veto decision.
The governor told reporters the bill lacked the retention incentive he favored, saying teachers "would have had $5,000 each last year, and this year, and the following year" under his plan, which he described as a three-year $15,000 opportunity for qualifying teachers.
He urged teachers to ask their unions why the incentive was not supported, repeating that the omission contributed to his decision to veto. Reporters pressed about district planning and potential layoffs; the governor advised districts to "budget for the worst case scenario" while he monitors the legislature's next steps.
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