FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  make an appropriation to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs to reimburse fees and provide a stipend for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certified teachers, to provide for a teacher enhancement program, and to revise the calculation of state aid to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  Any money appropriated to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs for education enhancement shall be distributed to school districts as provided by this Act.
     Section  2.  If a school district meets the criteria established by this Act, the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall allocate money which may be appropriated for education enhancement to each school district based on the school district's pro rata share of statewide average daily membership.
     Section  3.  Criteria established by the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs for school districts to receive money appropriated for education enhancement include but are not limited to:

             (1)    A school district may not reduce or offset the salary of a teacher with money received

for the purpose of education enhancement;

             (2)    A school district shall develop a plan to reward teachers with money received for the purpose of education enhancement; and

             (3)    The plan to reward teachers with money received for the purpose of education enhancement shall be developed with the advice and counsel of members of the community, administration, and teachers.
     Section  4.  Criteria established by the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs may not include number of years in the teaching profession or other measures of seniority or academic degrees earned.
     Section  5.  The Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to implement the provisions of this Act.