Senate Bill 1199 Summary

• Establishes a differential pay program through Section 33-1004J allowing school districts to request grant funds for local excellence in achievement awards, distributed based on each district's support units and requiring board-approved plans developed with staff input.

• Creates a technology pilot projects program through Section 33-4811 providing competitive grants of 1-2 years duration to public schools and charter schools across multiple districts to improve student academic growth, with annual reporting requirements to the state department of education.

• Modifies Section 33-1004F to allocate employer contributions for public employee retirement system and social security from both salary-based apportionment and differential pay funds distributed under Section 33-1004J.

• Repeals both the differential pay section (33-1004J) and technology pilot projects section (33-4811) effective July 1, 2014, making these programs temporary for the 2013-2014 school year.

• Allows school districts to displace discretionary funds used during fiscal years 2010-2013 with increased state funds provided in fiscal year 2014 if the discretionary funds were previously used for the same purposes.