ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions regarding the Teacher Compensation Review Board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 1-45-39 be AMENDED:

1-45-39. There is hereby created the Teacher Compensation Review Board within the Department of Education. The board shall review teacher compensation, including comparable wage indexes, in surrounding states at the completion of every two school years. The board shall report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature biennially by September thirtieth.

The members shall serve a term of two years.

The board shall consist of nine members to be appointed as follows:

(1) Three members of the South Dakota Senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;

(2) Three members of the South Dakota House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party; and

(3) Three members appointed by the Governor.

An Act to revise provisions regarding the Teacher Compensation Review Board.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 95 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 95 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2022 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State