Senate Bill 451 Comparison
House Education
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Senate Version
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Teacher/Service Worker 5% pay raise
$2,000 bonus for certified math teachers
More flexibility for county salary supplements
$250 tax credit for school supplies (teachers
only)
5.  $500 year-end bonus if not absent more than
4 days (teachers only)
6.  Voters approve school levy increase
7.  Open enrollment
8.  $24 million for more student support personnel
9.  School counselors’ primary purpose to
support students with academic, social, and
emotional needs
10.  School attendance changes (HB2620)
11.  School aid formula changes (including
minimum 1,400 student formula)
12.  No pay during work stoppage – only if days
made up; no extracurricular activities
13.  Teacher input on student promotion
14.  Unlimited Public Charter Schools

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Teacher/Service Worker 5% pay raise
$2,000 bonus for certified math teachers
More flexibility for county salary supplements
$250 tax credit for school supplies (teachers
& service workers)
5.  $500 year-end bonus if not absent more than
4 days (teachers & service workers)
6.  Voters approve school levy increase
7.  Open enrollment
8.  $24 million for more student support personnel
9.  School counselors’ primary purpose to
support students with academic, social and
emotional needs, 80% time requirement
10.  School attendance changes (HB2620)
11.  School aid formula changes (including
minimum 1,400 student formula)
12.  Paid during work stoppage; can have
extracurricular activities
13.  Teacher input on student promotion
14.  Public Charter Schools pilot capped at 2

15.  Education Savings Accounts for households
under $150K, capped at 2,500 accounts
16.  RIF decisions not on seniority alone

15.  NO Education Savings Accounts

17.  County admin become at-will employees
18.  BRIM coverage for school employees
19.  Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars
program
20.  Paycheck protection
21.  Non-severability clause

17.  County admin become at-will employees
18.  BRIM coverage for school employees
19.  Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars
program
20.  NO paycheck protection
21.  NO non-severability clause
22.  $5 million for Innovation Zones

16.  RIF decisions on seniority, evaluations

House Finance
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Teacher/Service Worker 5% pay raise
$2,000 bonus for certified math teachers
More flexibility for county salary supplements
$250 tax credit for school supplies (teachers
& select service workers)
5.  $500 year-end bonus if not absent more than
4 days (teachers & service workers)
6.  Voters approve school levy increase
7.  Open enrollment
8.  $24 million for more student support personnel
9.  School counselors’ primary purpose to
support students with academic, social and
emotional needs, 80% time requirement
10.  School attendance changes (HB2620)
11.  School aid formula changes (including
minimum 1,400 student formula)
12.  Paid during work stoppage; no
extracurricular activities
13.  Teacher input on student promotion
14.  Public Charter Schools pilot - 5 new schools
(Plus option for Schools for Deaf & Blind)
15.  Education Savings Accounts for special
needs students (includes bullied students)
16.  RIF decisions on qualifications, evaluations
and seniority order set at hiring.
17.  County admin become at-will employees
18.  BRIM coverage for school employees
19.  Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars
program
20.  NO paycheck protection
21.  NO non-severability clause
22.  New fund for Innovation Zones

Based on House Finance S&I proposal, presented 2 p.m. 2/11/19 -- SUBJECT TO CHANGE