HB 1862 - DIGEST

     Finds that, as the disparity in the cost-of-living between school districts across the state has grown in recent years, the purchasing power of equalized salaries has become more disparate for K-12 employees.  A major contributor to these costs is housing.

     Declares the purpose of this act is to provide a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to minimize disparities in purchasing power among educational employees across the state.