Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner Cheers Passing of Merit Pay Bill

Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, applauded Sen. Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville, for getting his Senate Bill 736 passed, implementing merit pay for teachers.

"The education quality issue is near and dear to Senator Wise, a former educator himself, along with countless teachers impacting lives on a daily basis. He has led the shaping of this bill openly and respectfully and should be commended for his dedication to its success.

"The Student Success Act will help provide teachers with constructive recommendations for improvement and opportunities to grow professionally. In addition to the intrinsic rewards they receive from their classroom experience, this bill financially rewards teachers by giving measured student success a more prominent role in assessments," Gardiner said.