school district or, if there are fewer than 5 new teachers or 5 veteran teachers at the school district,
the average salary for all teachers employed by the school district.
(b) The average salary for support staff employed by the school district.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “New teacher” means an individual who has held a teaching certificate for less than 5 years.
(b) “Support staff” includes, but is not limited to, student-facing paraprofessionals, food service
workers, bus drivers, and literacy coaches.
(c) “Veteran teacher” means an individual who has held a teaching certificate for 5 or more years.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: