Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding a review of teacher evaluations, to provide that certain data shall be submitted to the state for career ladder purposes, and to provide that master educator premiums shall no longer be granted after a certain date.

This legislation has three major components. First, it clarifies the information documented, reported and reviewed for professional and advanced professional performance criteria, including the data on students meeting their measurable student achievement and student success indicator targets. These changes update sections 33-1001(19) and 33-1004B(10), Idaho Code. Second, a deadline of November 1 is set for the audit of teacher evaluations, updating 33-1004B(9), Idaho Code. Third, Master Educator Premiums (MEP) program is sunsetted, with no new applications accepted after this year, no new awards provided after next fiscal year, and all provisions null, void, and of no force after July 1, 2024, amending 33-1004I, Idaho Code. The state will continue obligations for the current MEP recipients. Overall, this legislation complements and builds on efforts this year to expand the career ladder over the next five years while lowering the costs to the state by sunsetting the MEP program.