SB 827 – Allows increased starting salaries for math, science, special education, ESL teachers in a metropolitan school district

• Sponsor: Smith
• LR Number: 3389S.02I
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 1/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
• Journal Page: S81
• Effective Date: August 28, 2008

Current Bill Summary

SB 827 – This act allows a metropolitan school district to offer an increased starting salary for teachers of math, science, special education, and English as a second language in order to attract and retain qualified teachers. The amount of the salary increase shall be between $3,000 and $5,000, as determined by the school district. This act creates the Metropolitan School District Improvement Fund in the state treasury.

This act is similar to a provision contained in SB 690 (2007).

MICHAEL RUFF