SENATE FILE 133

BY  McKINLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act authorizing school districts to pay certain teachers a mathematics or science teacher salary supplement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  279.68  Mathematics or science teacher salary supplement.
   The board of directors of a school district may pay a mathematics or science teacher salary supplement in the amount of not more than ten thousand dollars annually to a teacher licensed under chapter 272 who meets all of the following qualifications:
   1.  Is employed on a full-time basis under sections 279.13 through 279.19 by the school district.
   2.  Possesses an endorsement issued by the board of educational examiners under chapter 272 authorizing the teacher to provide instruction at the secondary school level in mathematics, biological science, chemistry, earth science, general science, physical science, or physics.
   3.  Is assigned by the school district to teach two or more mathematics or science courses each semester.
EXPLANATION
   This bill permits a school district to pay a salary supplement of not more than $10,000 annually to a teacher who is employed by the school district; holds an endorsement issued by the board of educational examiners to teach mathematics, biological science, chemistry, earth science, general science, physical science, or physics at the secondary school level; and is assigned by the school district to teach two or more mathematics or science courses each semester.