6246-S AMS MCAU NOAH 120

SSB 6246 - S AMD 677

By Senator McAuliffe

NOT ADOPTED 02/26/2016

On page 181, line 2, increase the General Fund- -State FY 2017 appropriation by $44,861,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

On page 193, line 36, increase the General Fund- -State FY 2017 appropriation by $1,421,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

On page 197, line 3, increase the General Fund- -State FY 2017 appropriation by $6,262,000 and adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

On page 216, after line 13, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 515. A new section is added to 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 (uncodified) to read as follows:

The appropriations to the office of superintendent of public instruction in part V of this act shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts specified in this act. However, the office may expend unexpended funds from the grades kindergarten through three class size reduction funds in part V of this act for the purpose of providing one-time beginning teacher salary increases.  The resulting compensation shall not exceed a total annual salary of $40,000 for full-time equivalent certificated instructional staff with zero years of service and a bachelor of arts degree.  The surrounding cells of the salary allocation model in LEAP document 1 may be modified so that a reduction in salary does not occur for staff promoting to the next step.  The office may modify LEAP document 2 to account for this change only to the extent that the unexpended funds can support the salary adjustments.  Before making modification to the salary allocations, the office will submit a report detailing its proposed adjustments to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature and the office of financial management."

     Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Funding from the K-3 class size reversion is restored and provided for a one-time beginning teacher salary increase.

FISCAL IMPACT:  $52,544,000 GF-S FY 2017

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