HB2493--TEACHERCAREERPLAN
SPONSOR: Black(7)
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
WorkforceDevelopmentbyavoteof10to0.
Thisbillexpandsonthecriteriaforcareerladderadmissionand
stageachievement. Additionalresponsibilities andvolunteer
effortsoutsideofcompensatedhoursmayincludeuncompensated
coaching,supervising,andorganizingextracurricular activities,
servingasamentorortutortostudents,additionalteacher
trainingorcertification,orassistingstudentswithcollegeor
careerpreparation. Thebillincreasesthestatepercentageof
fundingforsalarysupplementsforcareerladderfrom40%to60%
andlowersthenumberofyearsbeforeateacheriseligiblefrom
fivetotwoyears.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillrewardsteachersfor
takingextratimeworkingwithstudents,fosteringcommunity
engagementandprofessionaldevelopmentofstudents. Itwould
increaseinteractiontimebetweenparentsandteachersfillingthe
gapoflearninglossthatisbeingexperiencedcurrently. Teacher
recruitmentandretentionissueswouldalsobetakencareof.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Black;Missouri
AssociationofCareer&TechnicalEducation;MissouriState
TeachersAssociation;andtheMissouriAssociationofSchool
Administrators.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.