Butch Otter in 2017 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Education:
$58M to make public school teacher pay competitive
My first and most significant recommendation is for an ongoing allocation of $58 million to continue implementing the career ladder pay model for our public school teachers. Along with the $75 million that we invested in that effort during the past
two years, this new and largest tranche will keep us on track to reaching our five-year funding goal for attracting and retaining more of the best and brightest educators available. I'm also calling for an ongoing investment of $2.5 million a year
for leadership training of principals in low-performing schools.As we work to improve the competitiveness of Idaho's teacher pay, it's critical that we have a solid basis for rewarding excellence. Looking beyond the recent challenges that we've
experienced with teacher evaluations, this training will help ensure that school administrators can professionally, thoroughly and meaningfully assess teacher effectiveness and help guide their professional growth.
Source: 2017 State of the State address to Idaho Legislature
Jan 9, 2017
On Technology:
Support STEM Action Center and Computer Science Initiative
I'm urging supporting the STEM Action Center and its groundbreaking Computer Science Initiative. They already are having a significant impact on thousands of educators and tens of thousands of students.
But the demand is there to expand their reach to help ensure every Idaho student and teacher gets the chance to embrace the STEM fields and the tremendous growth of career opportunities they provide.
Proficiency in science, technology, engineering and math form an increasingly essential link between K -12 and career readiness.
STEM education is critical to developing those skills most in demand in today's workplace.
Source: 2017 State of the State address to Idaho Legislature
Jan 9, 2017
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