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Base Support Level (BSL) cont. Teacher Compensation
Group B 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 2018-19,
§15-943.2. They are as follows: the Base Level is $4,009.57 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 20% by 2020 Legislation

Orthopedic Impairment (Self Contained) 6.773 Senate Bill 1520 appropriated additional funding for fiscal
year 2018-2019. It stated: “The basic state aid appropri-
Preschool-Severe Delayed 3.595 ation for fiscal year 2018-2019 includes a state general
fund increase of $273,706,100, which the legislature and
DD, ED, MIID, SLD, SLI, and OHI 0.003 governor intend to be used for teacher salary increase.”

Emotionally Disabled (Private) 4.822 State of Arizona, Senate, 53rd Legislature, 2nd Session,
Chapter 276, S.B. 1520, P. 31, L.1-3.
Moderate Intellectual Disability 4.421

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. Second and third
Base Level Amount phases to provide an additional 5% increase each year
The Base Level is the amount of money determined are planned for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021,
annually by the Legislature per 1.0 weighted student however the legislature and governor will need to enact
count. For budget year 2018-19 the Base Level is these planned increases in future legislation.
$3,960.07 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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