Steps could be taken to save the Career Ladder. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Gary Nodler (R-Joplin) has warned that the state might not have the $37 million to pay for Career Ladder, an incentive pay plan for teachers.
A letter sent by Nodler and House Budget Committee Chairman Allen Icet (R-Wildwood) to the State Education Commissioner has sparked quite a controversy at the Capitol that came to a head during the Veto Session last month when House Democrats held a news conference denouncing the letter and what they perceived as an effort to cut Career Ladder. The letter warned that the Career Ladder could become a victim of budget cuts. It also complained about how it was funded; in arrears at the end of the budget year, rather than up-front as with all other appropriations.
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