TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES

Added mandatory mentorship program and annual intensive performance evaluations for Level One teachers for at least three full school years before they can apply for Level Two licensure.

Added new Level Three-A license category for teachers who demonstrate instructional leader competencies with a nine-year license term.

Added requirement for Level One applicants to pass a rigorous assessment of knowledge of the science of teaching reading.

Established minimum salary of $50,000 for Level One teachers and $60,000 for Level Two teachers, removing previous exceptions that allowed lower pay rates.

Added specific eligibility requirements for Level One vocational licenses requiring five or more years of professional experience in the vocational field.

Added provisions allowing school districts to terminate Level One teachers who fail to demonstrate satisfactory progress and competence annually.