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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 7 co-sponsors

The bill changes how Idaho school staff progress on the career ladder, tying future pay raises to performance and the Change in Employee Compensation, with no new funding.

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Bill Summary · S 1095

Summary — Senate Bill S 1095 (Idaho) — Career Ladder Revisions

Status: Read First Time; Referred to Appropriations. Introduced: March 24, 2025. Reported to Senate Calendar (Apr 10, 2025). Fiscal note: no additional funding required.

Purpose

S1095 amends Idaho Code §33‑1004B to revise how school‑based instructional staff and pupil service staff are placed on and move along the state “career ladder” (residency, professional, advanced professional rungs). The bill also codifies prior salary actions taken by the 2023–2024 Legislature and ties future funding increases for teachers and pupil service staff to the Change in Employee Compensation (CEC).

Key provisions

  • Residency rung
    • First year with an Idaho certificate → placed in first cell of residency rung.
    • Move one cell per year for up to 3 years; remain in third cell until earning a professional endorsement.
  • Professional rung
    • First year with a professional endorsement → placed in first cell of professional rung.
    • Movement generally occurs after 4 years of experience unless performance criteria not met (specified multi‑year performance tests: 3 of previous 4 years or 3 of previous 5 years with timing requirements).
    • If performance criteria not met, allocation remains at prior fiscal‑year level (applies also to related educational allocation).
  • Advanced professional rung
    • First year with advanced professional endorsement → first cell of advanced rung.
    • Movement requires meeting advanced professional performance criteria in prior year; otherwise allocation remains at prior level (also applies to additional education allocation).
  • Career & technical education (CTE) occupational specialists
    • Placement equivalencies based on industry experience: 2–3 years → equivalent to 1 year on ladder; 4–5 → equivalent to 2 years; 6–7 → 3 years; 8+ → 4 years.
    • Existing CTE staff on residency rung may be moved up consistent with these equivalencies if it raises their rung.
    • Districts receive an additional $3,000 allocation per CTE occupational specialist (designated for CTE staff and included in salary).
  • Prior certificated experience
    • New entrants with prior certificated experience (including accredited private/parochial) can be placed on higher ladder cells if district documentation verifies prior performance criteria (specific thresholds for 4, 5, or 9+ years apply).
  • Additional education allocation
    • Only transcripted credits/degrees on file with the state teacher certification office (from accredited institutions or state‑board approved internships/work experience) count toward additional education allocations.
  • Emergency clause and effective date
    • The bill includes an emergency declaration and provides an effective date (immediate effect upon enactment implied).

Who is affected

  • Public school instructional staff and pupil service staff in Idaho (placement, movement, and allocations).
  • Career technical education teachers holding occupational specialist certificates.
  • School districts and charter schools (allocation calculations, documentation responsibilities).
  • State Department of Education (verification of transcripts/credits on file).

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal note states no additional funding required: the bill updates statutory language to reflect prior (2023–2024) salary actions and establishes future increases tied to CEC. Local and state allocations will be adjusted under existing funding mechanisms.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Referred to Senate Appropriations after first reading; placed on Senate calendar (Apr 10, 2025).
  • Because the bill contains an emergency clause, if enacted as written it would take effect immediately upon the governor’s signature.

Document anomalies (metadata caution)

Some metadata accompanying the document appears inconsistent or not related to this Idaho bill: an alternate title (“Stop STALLING Act”) and a list of U.S. Senators as sponsors (e.g., Grassley, Klobuchar) are inconsistent with an Idaho state statute amendment and likely reflect mixed or erroneous feed content. The substantive text above (amendment to §33‑1004B) is the controlling content for this summary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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