2009 Senate Bill 453

Authorize Detroit merit pay for teachers pilot program

Introduced in the Senate

April 22, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-1)

To require the Detroit school district to create a pilot merit pay for teachers program in one Detroit school. Under current law, which teacher pay in all Michigan public schools is determined on the basis of seniority without regard to relative student improvement (or lack thereof) in a particular teacher’s class, or other performance metrics.

Referred to the Committee on Education