The purpose of the program provided in this Chapter is to create a basis for educational policy makers to make informed decisions about statewide implementation of any teacher incentive program involving differential pay for teachers from research done within this state.  It is further the purpose of this Chapter to exploit the talents and abilities of the educational leaders and employees in the public school systems of this state by calling on them to develop, propose, and experiment with incentive pay programs for teachers and to directly involve teachers in determining which programs will most favorably affect the quality of public school education in this state.

Acts 1985, No. 601, §1, eff. July 13, 1985.