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Senate education panel approves updated funding matrix and $15M teacher supplemental
Summary
The Senate Education Committee approved a revised school funding matrix and a new $15 million annual categorical aimed at preventing a post‑grant ‘cliff’ in teacher pay. Lawmakers debated equity, small‑district impacts and whether charter schools should be included in the distribution formula before passing the recommendation by voice vote.
The Senate Education Committee voted to approve a revised foundation funding matrix and an additional $15 million annual categorical to help school districts maintain teacher minimums and prevent a funding 'cliff.' Representative Evans moved to approve the matrix and categoricals as presented; the voice vote carried and the chair declared the motion approved.
The draft keeps most school‑level lines largely unchanged and recommends modest cost‑of‑living adjustments: committee staff presented teacher salary increases described in the matrix as averaging about 2.25% (a 2.3% average for school‑level personnel overall). Committee leadership said those increases are informed by consultant data and a CPU backup, but that the package also includes targeted money to help districts that will lose earlier, temporary grants.
The package includes a $15,000,000 annual 'enhanced salary' categorical designed to replace part of a previous $60 million, four‑year program and to reduce the risk that…
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