ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
education 2000; teacher pay
Purpose
Requires the compensation
increases established by the classroom site fund be part of the teacher’s base
salary. Requires the compensation
increases to supplement, rather than supplant, teacher compensation monies from
any other sources.
Background
Legislation adopted in 2000
and Proposition 301 approved by the general electorate in November of 2000 set
forth a six-tenths of a percent sales tax increase for purposes relating to new
accountability measures and additional funds for school districts, charter
schools, community colleges and universities (Laws 2000, 44th
Legislature, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 1).
This legislation established
a classroom site fund for teacher salary increases and maintenance and
operation purposes. Monies from the classroom site fund are to be allocated in
the following order: (1) 40 percent for
teacher compensation increases based on performance and employment related
expenses, (2) 20 percent for teacher base salary increases and employment
related expenses, and (3) 40 percent for maintenance and operations
purposes.
S.B. 1263 clarifies that the
compensation increases directed in Proposition 301 be provided in addition to
any other compensation increases that may be proposed from other sources,
including teacher pay raises generated from district resources. The legislation prohibits Proposition 301
compensation increases from being used to supplant teacher compensation monies
from other sources.
There is no fiscal impact to
the state general fund associated with this bill.
Provisions
1. Requires the compensation increases established by the classroom site fund be established as part of the teacher’s base salary.
2. Requires the compensation increases established by the classroom site fund to supplement teacher compensation monies from any other sources.
3. Prohibits the compensation increases established by the classroom site fund from supplanting teacher compensation monies from any other sources.
4. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 30, 2001