This bill amends Section 33-1004B of the Idaho Code to revise the provisions regarding the career ladder for instructional and pupil service staff in Idaho's public schools. Key changes include the introduction of new placement criteria for superintendents and building-level administrators entering their first year on the career ladder, allowing them to be placed in an equivalent cell based on prior experience and performance metrics. Additionally, existing career technical education instructional staff will have their placements updated to reflect their industry experience, and new allocation amounts for various compensation rungs are established, effective from July 1, 2021, through July 1, 2024.

The bill also emphasizes the importance of performance evaluations, requiring school districts to submit annual data to determine if staff members meet the performance criteria for movement on the compensation rungs. The state board of education is tasked with conducting annual reviews of administrator evaluations to ensure compliance with the state framework for teaching evaluation. The act declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage and retroactively applicable to July 1, 2021.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 33-1004B