The general assembly finds that: Research demonstrates that, when considering the elements of the education system within public schools, the classroom teacher has the most significant effect on a student’s learning and academic growth; Each adult working within a school and interacting with students has the potential to positively influence the students within the school […]
“Charter school” means a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title 22 or an institute charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title 22. “Department” means the department of education created in section 24-1-115. […]
The educator pay raise fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the […]
There is created the educator pay raise fund task force, referred to in this section as the “task force”, to make recommendations for the process by which the department will disburse money from the educator pay raise fund created in section 22-55.5-103 to school districts and charter schools to increase salaries and wages for educators. […]
