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AR HB1773
Bill
Status
5/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Lee Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 6-20-2305(b)(6) to shift teacher salary equalization funding eligibility from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2023-2024 school year
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Adds a second qualification for teacher salary equalization funding: school districts must utilize 100% or more of state funds allocated for teacher salaries according to the most recent adequacy funding matrix
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Sets the statewide target average annual teacher salary at $51,822 for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, with future targets to be jointly determined by the House and Senate Education Committees
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Provides teacher salary equalization funding at $185 multiplied by the school district's average daily membership for qualifying districts with below-target average teacher salaries
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Restricts teacher salary equalization funds to be expended only for teacher salaries and benefits, and prohibits districts receiving Educator Compensation Reform Fund money from receiving equalization funds for that same year
Legislative Description
To Amend The Public School Funding Act Of 2003; And To Amend The Law To Include Additional Qualifications For Purposes Of Receiving Teacher Salary Equalization Funding.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
5/1/2023