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Base Support Level (BSL) cont. Teacher Compensation

Group B Weighted Students A district can increase its Base Level amount by an
Additional support level weights are provided for additional 1.25% if its teacher performance evaluation
special needs and other students who were served the system receives approval from the State Board of Educa-
previous year. Funding for Extended School Year (ESY) tion, in accordance with A.R.S. §15-952. Funds received by
is included within the funding generated by these addi- this increased budget capacity may be expended only for
tional weights. These weights are specified in A.R.S. additional teacher compensation. For budget year 2019-20,
§15-943.2. They are as follows: the Base Level is $4,202.31 with teacher compensation.
This must be renewed annually.
K-3 Reading 0.040
Teacher Experience Index (TEI)
K-3 0.060 This factor is derived from the formula specified in A.R.S.
§15-941. Its purpose is to allow extra budget capacity for
ELL (English Language Learners) 0.115
school districts whose average years of experience for
Hearing Impairment 4.771 teachers exceed the State of Arizona average. Districts
that qualify are allowed to increase the support level by
MD - R, A-R and SID - R 6.024 2.25% for each year of experience above the State of
Arizona average. The average and each district’s TEI
MD - SC, A-SC and SID - SC 5.833 factor is calculated from the School District Employer
Report (SDER) that is due annually by October 15;
Multiple Disabilities Severe Sensory 7.947 this report is commonly compiled by a district’s Human
Impairment Resources or Payroll department.

Orthopedic Impairment (Resource) 3.158 Funding for Teacher Salary Increase for

Orthopedic Impairment (Self Contained) 6.773 FY 2020
• FY 2020 $164,700,000 of additional funding
Preschool-Severe Delayed 3.595 • The JLBC determined a base level increase for
FY2020 “based upon student counts and other
DD, ED, MIID, SLD, SLI, and OHI 0.003 formula and other funding factors available at that
time” of $111.16
Emotionally Disabled (Private) 4.822 • Calculated using the same methods used to compute

Moderate Intellectual Disability 4.421 the $210.50 base level increase for teacher pay
raises for FY 2019
Visual Impairment 4.806 This funding increase was given to school districts as
an increase to the base level. The initial phase of the
base level increase was based on 10% of the average
teacher salary in the State of Arizona. The second 5%
Base Level Amount was funded in 2019-20 and the installment of an addi-
The Base Level is the amount of money determined tional 5% increase is planned for fiscal year 2020-21,
annually by the Legislature per 1.0 weighted student however the legislature and governor will need to enact
count. For budget year 2019-20 the Base Level is these planned increases in future legislation.
$4,150.43 without teacher compensation.
As noted, this increase was intended by the legislature
and governor to be used for a teacher salary increase.
Schools districts however are not restricted on how they
use these funds but are required to note the percentage
of teacher salary increase on the Expense Budget cover
page and on the District’s website home page.
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