284.14A - CAREER LADDER PILOTS.
284.14A CAREER LADDER PILOTS. 1. Intent. The intent of this section is to create a process by which select Iowa school districts research, develop, and implement pilots designed to identify promising practices related to enhanced teacher compensation career ladder models. 2. Pilot established. A career ladder pilot is established to be designed, implemented, and administered by the department. The department shall gather sufficient information to identify a career ladder pilot. a. For the school year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008, the department shall select up to eight school districts as planning pilots. Participants shall provide reports or other information as required by the department. b. For the school year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the department shall administer up to eight implementation pilots in the school districts selected for planning pilots under paragraph "a". 3. Interim and final reports. Based on the information generated by the planning and implementation pilots, the department shall submit an interim report to the general assembly by January 14 annually, and shall submit a final report summarizing the effectiveness of the pilots in raising student achievement levels to the general assembly no later than six months after the completion of the planning and implementation pilots.
Section History: Recent Form 2007 Acts, ch 108, §49