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House adequacy proposal advances after committee debate over teacher pay and funding sources
Summary
The joint Education Committee heard detailed debate on a House-proposed adequacy matrix — including a sustained teacher-salary increase, classified pay and school-security funding — voted by chambers on the proposal; the House approved it and the Senate registered opposition. Officials warned about multi-year sustainability.
A joint meeting of the Education Committee continued consideration of the 2022 adequacy report, focusing on a House-proposed funding matrix that includes a sustained teacher-salary increase and other line-item changes.
Representative Vaught (House) moved that the committee accept the House adequacy proposal. Members delayed immediate approval to allow technical questions and discussion of the handout distributed at the prior meeting. Committee members asked the Department of Education and budget staff to explain the mechanics: whether the $4.50 per-pupil 'salary enhancement' is a one-time bonus and how the proposal would be funded across fiscal years.
Representative Evans, who presented the House proposal, said the salary increase is not a bonus but a sustained raise…
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