Teacher Incentive Bill To Senate Committee Thursday

The teacher incentive plan proposed by Governor Dennis Daugaard was amended before it was passed by the House last week, and will probably change more in the Senate.  Representative Nick Moser, who voted to send the bill on to the Senate, said he was still on the fence when it comes to final passage…

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Moser says he views the plan to give new teachers forty thousand dollars over their first five years as an enhanced tuition reimbursement plan…

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Moser says while there is still a focus on student achievement, much of that should stay with local school districts…

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The education bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.