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SPONSOR: |
Stewart |
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HB |
183 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Educational Program Cost Calculations |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
L. Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$470.0 |
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Recurring |
GF |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB 216
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SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 183 amends the Public School Finance Act by adding National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification to the itemized program units in the program cost calculation by providing a method to calculate a one time salary differential for NBPTS-certified teachers. The bill appropriates $470.0 from the general fund to SDE for this purpose.
This bill was
submitted for the Legislative Education Study Committee.
Significant
Issues
Teachers who obtain NBPTS certification are
subjected to a program of intensive training that culminates with a rigorous
exam and evaluation process before they are certified. The State Board of
Education has consistently supported the program, and the Legislature has
appropriated funds to assist teachers who want to seek NBPTS
certification. The basis premise is that
improved teacher training will result in improved student achievement.
It is estimated that 160 teachers will qualify
for the one-time salary increase.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$470.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining
at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund
DUPLICATION, RELATIONSHIP
HB 183 duplicates SB
216, PROGRAM COST CALCULATION.
HB 183 relates to:
HB 380, SALARY DIFFERENTIAL FOR CERTAIN TEACHERS,
appropriates $428,000 from the general fund and requires a salary differential
of $4,000 for every NBPTS certified teacher who teaches in a school where at
least 90 percent of the students that
receive
free or reduced price meals.
HB 37A, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SALARY INCREASE,
appropriates $119.0 million to provide an 8% salary increase for all public
school employees.
HB 451, PUBLIC SCHOL EMPLOYEE ONE-TIME SALARY
INCREASE, appropriates $14.0 million for a one-time,
supplemental salary increase to all public school employees, explains the
method for determining the increase, and stipulates that the increase will not
be considered salary for purposes of the Education retirement Act.
SB 317, INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES,
appropriates $53.7 million to provide a salary increase of $2.250 to all
teachers, including preschool, with the increase to become a part of the base
salary for these employees and be incorporated into the public school
equalization distribution in subsequent years.
HB 212 AND SB 23
PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORMS, amend the Public School Code and some
of the bills’ provisions call for a 3-tiered salary approach to compensating
teachers.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1.
How much does it cost to obtain NBPTS
certification and how much time does it take?
2.
Does someone other than the principal give
candidates on-site performance evaluations?
3.
Will this approach lead to additional
compensation for teachers in fields of short supply, such as math, science,
special education and bilingual education?
Should it?