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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 2020-21,
§15-943.2. They are as follows: the Base Level is $4,359.55 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 2021
FY 2021 $174,500,000 of additional funding which
Preschool-Severe Delayed 3.595 included $50,000,000 available from the Classroom Site
Fund in FY 2021 due to the retirement of debt service
DD, ED, MIID, SLD, SLI, and OHI 0.003 payments on School Facility Board Proposition 301
bonds in FY2020.
Emotionally Disabled (Private) 4.822

Moderate Intellectual Disability 4.421 This funding increase was given to school districts as
an increase to the base level. The initial phase of the
Visual Impairment 4.806 base level increase was based on 10% of the average
teacher salary in the State of Arizona. The second 5%
was funded in 2019-20 and the final installment of the
additional 5% increase was allocated in 2020-21.
Base Level Amount
The Base Level is the amount of money determined As noted, this increase was intended by the legislature
annually by the Legislature per 1.0 weighted student and governor to be used for a teacher salary increase.
count. For budget year 2020-21 the Base Level is School districts however are not restricted on how they
$4,305.73 without teacher compensation. 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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