HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS/CS/SB 1436
1	CHAMBER ACTION
2	Senate House
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11	Representative Vana offered the following:
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13	Amendment to Amendment (483919)
14	Remove line(s) 4130-4178, and insert:
15	(2) SALARY CAREER LADDER FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS.--
16	Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, each district school
17	board shall use its share of the BEST Florida Teaching
18	categorical to fund a salary career ladder for classroom
19	teachers, with the highest salary level based on outstanding
20	performance and assignment of additional duties. Performance
21	shall be defined as designated in s. 1012.34(3)(a)1.-7. and
22	shall also include local assessments as required by s.
23	1008.22(7) to determine student learning gains in grades and
24	classes not measured by the FCAT. District school boards shall
25	designate categories of classroom teachers reflecting these
26	salary career levels as follows:
27	(a) Associate Teacher.--Classroom teachers who have not
28	yet fully validated all essential teaching competencies,
29	including the educator-accomplished practices as established in
30	State Board of Education rule, and who have not qualified
31	through reciprocal certification options identified in s.
32	1012.56(4).
33	(b) Career Teacher.--Classroom teachers who have fully
34	validated all essential teaching competencies, including the
35	educator-accomplished practices as established in State Board of
36	Education rule, or who have qualified through reciprocal
37	certification options identified in s. 1012.56(4).
38	(c) Lead Teacher.--The highest performing classroom
39	teachers in the school district, after mentor teachers, who have
40	demonstrated outstanding performance as evidenced by improved
41	student achievement and who are responsible for leading others
42	in the school as department chair, lead teacher, grade-level
43	leader, intern coordinator, or professional development
44	coordinator. Lead teachers must participate on a regular basis
45	in the direct instruction of students and serve as faculty for
46	professional development activities as determined by the State
47	Board of Education.
48	(d) Mentor Teacher.--The highest performing classroom
49	teachers in the school district who have demonstrated sustained
50	outstanding performance as evidenced by improved student
51	achievement and other factors as defined by the State Board of
52	Education and who serve as regular mentors to other teachers who
53	are either not performing satisfactorily or who strive to become
54	more proficient. Mentor teachers must serve as faculty-based
55	professional development coordinators and regularly demonstrate
56	and share their expertise with other teachers in order to remain
57	mentor teachers. Mentor teachers must also participate on a
58	regular basis in the direct instruction of students.