HB0190S01 | Local Education Agency Personnel Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill establishes additional mechanisms for growth opportunities for certain school employees.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill:
14 ▸ broadens the scope of the Teacher Salary Supplement Program by removing a
15 requirement for a given number of years in a qualifying teaching background;
16 ▸ broadens the scope of the Grow Your Own [Educator] Pipeline Program to include
17 individuals seeking education to become a school psychologist or school social
18 worker;
19 ▸ adds psychologists and social workers to a non-inclusive list of local education
20 agency (LEA) employees for whom an LEA may establish a separate salary
21 schedule;
22 ▸ requires LEAs to ensure that the salary rate for certain positions meets a relative
23 minimum

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0190S01
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 14, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Melissa G. Ballard
Republican - District 20
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2017-2 | Support for Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers in Schools
Impact on Children: 

This bill fills the gap for the Grow your Own program and adds school psychologists and school social workers to the list of positions available
It expedites the eligibility to Teacher Salary Supplemental Program funding for the teachers (from 10 to 1 year)
It requires LEAs to segregates masters/PhD in their salary grid and not discriminate towards teachers and non teachers with similar degrees.

Commission: 
Health
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations actively advocate for increased funding for additional trained counselors, psychologists, and social workers to assist and educate families and youthin both elementary and secondary schoolsparticipating inthe public school system.