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Appropriations committee funds $2,000 teacher and $1,000 support-staff stipends in revised general budget
Summary
Committee amendments to House Bill 1 fund $2,000 stipends for certified teachers and $1,000 for support staff, offset by cuts to acquisitions and other adjustments; members emphasized the budget is a standstill baseline and that the package reduces recurring state general fund use compared to the current year.
The House Committee on Appropriations adopted an amendment package to the general appropriations bill, House Bill 1, that funds teacher and support-staff stipends for fiscal 2026 while trimming other items to keep the budget balanced.
The amendment set (2584) provides a $2,000 stipend for certified teachers and a $1,000 stipend for support personnel, including charter-school teachers, and funds differential pay at $17.5 million as retained in the budget. Committee staff said funding…
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