TN SB1599 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-23 - Failed in Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, grants a tenured teacher a $5,000 bonus, to be paid from the education trust fund, if the teacher receives a performance evaluation of "above expectations" or better for at least four years during any five-year period after the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year; excludes supervisors, principals, and directors of schools from eligibility for such bonus. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5.

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Title

As introduced, grants a tenured teacher a $5,000 bonus, to be paid from the education trust fund, if the teacher receives a performance evaluation of "above expectations" or better for at least four years during any five-year period after the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year; excludes supervisors, principals, and directors of schools from eligibility for such bonus. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 5.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-23SenateFailed in Senate Education Committee
2016-03-16SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/23/2016
2016-03-16SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/23/2016
2016-03-10SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2016
2016-01-20SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2016-01-14SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-13SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB1481 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-06 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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