___________________ moved that SB 187 be amended as follows:
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Section 7. There is hereby established the Teacher Compensation Assistance Program Advisory
Council. The council shall be under the supervision of the Department of Education. The speaker
of the House of Representative shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives to the
council, including at least one member from each political party, and the president pro tempore of
the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate to the council, including at least one member
from each political party. The Governor shall appoint the remaining members of the council,
including at least one teacher, one school administrator, and one representative of a statewide
education organization.
Section 8. The council shall examine how teacher quality and teacher salaries in the state can be
enhanced, and how the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2010 and in subsequent fiscal years by the
state for the teacher compensation assistance program established in
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13-3-73 can best be utilized
to assist in that effort. The council shall consider a variety of issues surrounding teachers including
market compensation, a tiered licensure system, a system for evaluating teachers, mentoring and
induction programs for teachers, and continuing contracts for teachers.
Section 9. The council shall complete its work and the secretary of education shall provide its
recommendations to the Governor and to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council
no later than November 15, 2008."