House Bill No. 797 Summary

• Appropriates $906,575,900 from the Public School Income Fund to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Operations for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023), with $838,043,700 transferred from the General Fund.

• Increases the base salary for classified staff from $23,216 to $24,841 annually, effective July 1, 2022, and establishes minimum salary requirements for instructional and pupil service staff on professional compensation rungs.

• Allocates $4,000,000 for information technology staffing costs and $26,500,000 for classroom technology infrastructure and instructional management systems, distributed by the State Department of Education.

• Estimates $16,226 per support unit in discretionary funds and $19,698 per support unit for health benefits and insurance costs, with requirements for school districts to report health benefit information by December 1, 2022.

• Appropriates an additional $19,598,700 for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022) and declares an emergency, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage.