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Utah's Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program was created as a two-year pilot set to expire on July 1, 2028, and this bill would remove the "pilot" label and the scheduled repeal date, making the program permanent while leaving its underlying rules unchanged. Under the program, school districts and regional education service agencies can compete for state grants to fund leadership roles for experienced classroom teachers—known as "master teachers"—who mentor colleagues, provide feedback, or take on other teacher-leader work, often with adjusted contracts or extra pay outside the standard salary schedule. Districts and agencies receiving grants must match a portion of the funds (10% to 20%, depending on grant tier) and report on outcomes. The bill also appropriates $2.4 million for the program in the 2027 fiscal year.