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SF 194

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Landon Brown and 4 co-sponsors

Creates centralized educator supplement funded from all funds; districts must pay eligible BOEE-licensed staff $5,000/year and teaching assistants 10% of salary, with higher of two

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Bill Summary · SF 194

SF 194 — Summary of the bill as introduced

Overview
- Purpose: To adjust and increase compensation for certain school district employees and establish a centralized educator supplement funded from an all-fund account administered by the Department of Education (DOE). The bill also modifies how compensation is calculated for teachers, BOEE-endorsed staff, and teaching assistants, and directs the distribution of funds to districts.
- Status: Introduced February 4, 2025; referred to Education; Subcommittee proceeding February 10, 2025 (Rozenboom, Donahue, Kraayenbrink).
- Sponsor: Donahue (primary).

What the bill would change
- Educator supplement funded from all funds
- Creates an educator supplement program funded from an all-fund source and administered by the Department of Education.
- The DOE would hold a dedicated fund in the state treasury and distribute money to school districts as needed to implement the bill’s provisions.

  • Compensation for BOEE-licensed staff and related personnel

    • For employees who hold a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or a statement of recognition issued by the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) and who have been employed by the district for at least one year and completed all periods of conditional employment:
    • Districts must pay $5,000 per year in addition to the employee’s base salary.
    • This provision does not apply to administrators.

  • Compensation for teaching assistants

    • For individuals serving as teaching assistants, districts must pay an amount equal to 10% of the employee’s current annual salary each year, in addition to base salary.

  • Relative payments (greater of two possible amounts)

    • If an employee qualifies for payments under two separate provisions (referred to as paragraphs “a” and “b” in the bill), districts must pay the greater of the two amounts, but not both.

  • Districts’ role and funding distribution

    • Each school district must apply to the department for a distribution of funds under this section.
    • The DOE must distribute funds to districts in amounts necessary to ensure compensation aligns with the bill’s provisions.

Important details and boundaries
- Administrators excluded: The $5,000 annual supplement for BOEE-licensed staff applies to eligible non-administrative employees.
- Definitions of paragraphs a and b are referenced in the text but are not fully defined in the provided excerpt; the exact triggers/amounts for those alternatives would require the full bill language.
- Fiscal timing: The provisions apply starting for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and continue in subsequent years.

Impact considerations
- School districts would incur additional annual compensation costs for eligible staff and teaching assistants.
- DOE would centralize funding and oversee distribution to districts to satisfy the new compensation structure.
- The policy targets wage supplements for licensed staff and teaching assistants, potentially affecting recruitment, retention, and budgeting at the district level.

Notes
- This summary reflects the introduced text. Full implementation would depend on the complete bill language, including any definitions for paragraphs a and b and any implementing rules or appropriation levels.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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