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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2045

HB 2045: Salary bonus for teachers

Providing a salary bonus for teachers who maintain certification from the national board for professional teaching standards.

Summary

  • Providing a $3,500 annual bonus to teachers and school counselors who attain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
  • Permits the Legislature to cap program expenditures when 5 percent of the state's eligible teachers attain certification.
  • Provides an additional $10,000 annual stipend to NBPTS teachers who teach in Title I schools in which students in subgroups did not make adequate yearly progress toward the state standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2045), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
February 15, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2045, SHB 2045

AN ACT Relating to salary bonuses for certificated instructional staff attaining certification by the national board for professional teaching standards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Hans Dunshee D-44Fred Jarrett R-41Bill Fromhold D-49Glenn Anderson R-5Senator D-22Kelli Linville D-42Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2045)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2045)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2045)
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2045 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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