Teacher compensation.

Removed the enrolled act header and official act language that indicates the bill has already been passed by both houses.

Added the bill digest, committee history, and printing code instructions that are standard in senate bill drafts.

Reformatted the text to match standard senate bill layout rather than enrolled act layout.

Changed the maximum percentage that experience and education can account for in salary calculations from 50% to 40%, shifting more weight toward performance evaluations.

Added new requirements for teachers rated ineffective or needing improvement to not receive raises, with funds redirected to effective and highly effective teachers.

Established new requirements for the Indiana education employment relations board to publish a model compensation plan and review local plans for compliance.

Added new requirements for school corporations to differentiate salary increases based on specific factors like subject taught, retention needs, and new program offerings.

Created a new process allowing teachers to request a private conference with the superintendent if denied a raise due to performance ratings.

Added an exception allowing teachers in their first two full school years to receive raises even if rated ineffective, protecting new educators.