SR 171 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF TEACHER SALARY STEP MOVEMENTS ON SALARY SCHEDULE COMPRESSION.

This Senate resolution asks the Hawaii Department of Education to study how teacher salary increases affect pay compression, where experienced educators earn the same as less experienced ones. The study will examine current pay structures and analyze how step movements influence this issue to provide recommendations for improving teacher retention and satisfaction. The department is also asked to work with education leaders and submit a report with findings and potential policy changes to the Legislature by early 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Resolution Adopted.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Committee

Waived referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Committee

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3363), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-24 3:15PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Introduced

Offered.