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Utah's existing Excellence in Education and Leadership Supplement — a five-year pilot program that gives annual cash awards of $2,000 to $10,000 to top-performing teachers based on student growth data and other measures — currently requires a teacher's school district or charter school to formally enroll in the program before any of its teachers can be considered. This bill adds a "self-nomination pathway" that allows teachers in non-participating school districts or charter schools to apply directly for an award if they teach a tested subject, rank in the top 40% of statewide student growth scores among teachers outside participating districts, and hold a license in good standing; the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University identifies and invites eligible teachers, handles the evaluation process, and certifies award amounts to the state board, with the teacher's employing school district acting only as the payment agent. Teachers who work in districts that have chosen not to join the program can now access the same performance bonuses — up to $20,000 at a high-poverty school — without needing their district's participation.