Human Resources Item

DATE:	Tuesday, October 20, 2020
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Addison Davis, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
<p>Teacher Salary Increase Allocation for 2020-2021 <em>(Human Capital)</em></p>
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<p>House Bills 641 and 5001 create and fund a new allocation within the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) focused on increasing compensation for full-time classroom teachers, assisting school districts in recruitment and retention of classroom teachers and instructional personnel.</p> <p>The new statute and funding raises the minimum pay in each school district to at least $47.5K or to the maximum achievable based on the district's allocation.</p> <p>HB 641 creates three important guarantees to ensure continuity of the public policy linked to the $500 million investment.</p> <ul> <li>HB 641 prevents these funds from being collectively bargained for other purposes, stating that, "the teacher salary increase allocation must be used solely to comply with the requirements of this section;"</li> <li>The bill requires "a school district or charter school" to maintain the new "minimum base salary achieved for classroom teachers" in subsequent fiscal years, unless specifically changed in a future General Appropriations Act; and</li> <li>The bill ensures an equitable distribution for school districts and public charter schools, requiring that "each school district shall provide each charter school within its district its proportionate share calculated pursuant to s.1002.33(17)(b)."</li> </ul>
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
<p>• Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce</p>
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Marie E. Whelan, Ed.D., Chief Human Capital Officer Gretchen Saunders, Chief Financial Officer

		Marie E. Whelan, Ed. D.
		Chief Human Capital Officer (813) 840-7328
		C 4.02R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20201020_1012 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 4.02R