Changes to Existing Law

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 three two school years. The board willshall report its findings to the Governor and the Legislatureno later than September 30, 2018, and biennially by September thirtiethin every third year thereafter. The initial appointment of the members to the board shall be made no later than March 1, 2018. The members shall serve a term of three 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. 18