Amends existing law to provide for an advanced professional endorsement for school personnel and to increase career ladder allocations.

The purpose of this legislation is to build out the career ladder allocation model and provide additional funding to school districts and charter schools so they can retain their most effective, experienced educators. The amendments in this bill build out the current salary-based apportionment model for instructional staff and pupil service staff over the next five years and adds a mechanism for the Legislature to consider increases after the five-year build out. Building on the framework established in the existing career ladder apportionment model, this legislation would add a new advanced professional endorsement in Section 33-1201A, Idaho Code. Those educators that have progressed beyond the current professional endorsement would be eligible for the advanced professional endorsement. Performance criteria for eligibility for this new advanced professional endorsement and for movement along the advanced professional rung are established in a new Section 33-1001(20)(b), Idaho Code. An amended Section 33-1004B(7)(c) would create a new advanced professional rung on the career ladder, beginning on July 1, 2020, with one new allocation cell in the first year. Sections 33-1004B (d) through (g) create four additional cells along the new advanced professional rung, built out over the following four fiscal years. In addition to building out the advanced professional rung to five total cells over five years, there will be increased allocations along the existing residency, professional, and advanced professional rungs in fiscal years 2022 through 2025. Additional components update the existing career ladder framework. An amended Section 33-1004B(8), Idaho Code, provides a mechanism for allocation increases once the program is fully implemented. An amended Section 33-1004B(9), Idaho Code, provides for administrator accountability on educator and pupil service staff evaluations. Amended Sections 33-1004E(2) and (3), Idaho Code, provide statutory minimum salaries along the pro