SB21-172
Educator Pay Raise Fund
Concerning creation of a fund to assist in increasing the amounts paid to persons employed by local education providers.
Session:
2021 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
The bill creates the educator pay raise fund (fund), which consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The department of education must distribute any money appropriated from the fund to assist school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services in increasing teacher salaries and the hourly wage paid to other employees.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)