Suspending the national board for professional standards certification bonuses for certificated instructional staff.

SB 5737 suspends annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff in Washington state who hold National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification, specifically for the 2025-26 through 2028-29 school years. The bill amends existing law to prevent payment of these $5,000 bonuses, which previously applied to certified teachers in all schools and additional bonuses for those in high-poverty schools meeting specific criteria. This suspension applies broadly to all eligible teachers under the current bonus structure, overriding prior provisions that would have continued payments. The change affects public school teachers with National Board certification, not the underlying eligibility rules for the bonuses themselves. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.