On page 27, after line 2 of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, insert:
" Section 27. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
It is the intent of the Legislature that any money appropriated for teacher compensation using the
education funding plan included in this Act be used to directly improve teacher recruiting and
retention and that the school districts advance this goal by increasing starting teacher salaries and
providing for the rapid acceleration of teacher salaries for those below the midpoint in that teacher's
applicable pay scale.".