US EditionSenate advances $114M bill to boost starting teacher pay; other school funding efforts lag
- The Montana Senate gave preliminary approval to House Bill 252, called the STARS Act, on Tuesday.
- Montana faces a stubborn problem with low starting teacher pay and high attrition rates.
- The STARS Act aims to financially reward districts that raise early teacher salaries and improve student outcomes.
- Senator Novak stated, "It's not perfect; it never is, but it's a step in the right direction."
- The STARS Act has a two-year cost of $114 million and heads to Governor Gianforte for consideration.
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Senate advances $114M bill to boost starting teacher pay; other school funding efforts lag
School districts that increase starting salaries to $41,613 in the upcoming fiscal year would get an additional $3,783 per early educator from the state. Both would go up annually.
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