The bill aims to revise education laws to enhance incentives for raising starting teacher pay. It clarifies that the first three years of a teacher's career will not count towards the incentive if the teacher is under an emergency authorization. Additionally, the bill includes Class 5 provisional licensees in the eligibility for these incentives, thereby expanding the pool of teachers who can benefit from the proposed changes.

To implement these revisions, the bill amends Section 20-9-324 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). The changes are designed to support new teachers and improve the overall quality of education by ensuring that more individuals can qualify for financial incentives during their early career stages. The bill also establishes an effective date for these amendments to take place.

Statutes affected:
HB0588_1.pdf: 20-9-324
Introduced: 20-9-324