HB 2061 - DIGEST

Provides that the superintendent of public instruction shall examine current classified school staffing patterns and trends in school districts and identify the levels of staffing, by type of staff, necessary to support an effective learning environment. The superintendent shall examine the extent to which classified staff are serving local and federally funded supplemental programs and the extent to which classified staff support state-funded programs. Based on this examination, the superintendent shall recommend a staffing and funding level and methodology for state-supported classified school employees. The superintendent shall also recommend a strategic plan for increasing state support for classified school employees.