KRS 157.390: Determination of teachers' salaries and other required public school

funding components -- Additional compensation expenses.

(1) For purposes of the state teacher salary schedule, teachers shall be placed on the

schedule based on certification rank as established by the Education Professional

Standards Board under KRS 161.1211 and by their years of experience as follows:

1. Zero (0) to three (3) years;

2. Four (4) to nine (9) years;

3. Ten (10) to fourteen (14) years;

4. Fifteen (15) to nineteen (19) years; and

5. Twenty (20) or more years.

(2) The rank and experience of the teacher shall be determined on September 15 of

each year.

(3) The amount to be included in the base funding level for capital outlay shall be

determined by multiplying the av erage daily attendance by the amounts set forth in

the biennial budget.

(4) The amount to be included in the public school fund of each district for

transportation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of KRS

157.370.

(5) The total amount of money distributable to each district from the public school fund

shall include the base funding per pupil in average daily attendance, an amount for

at-risk students, an amount for the types and numbers of students with disabilities,

an amount for studen ts served in home and hospital settings, and the allotments in

subsections (3) and (4) of this section, less the amount of local tax revenues

generated for school purposes, up to a maximum equivalent local rate of thirty cents

($0.30) as defined by KRS 157.615(6).

(6) A classroom teacher or administrator may be provided additional compensation,

funds for instructional and program materials, and other related costs for serving as

a classroom mentor, teaching partner, or professional development leader in core

discipline areas including reading, and other subject areas as appropriate to other

education professionals in a state approved program or state approved activities.

The Kentucky Department of Education shall administer the funds appropriated for

these purposes. The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative

regulations to define the guidelines for programs and activities that qualify for

funds including the application and approval process, the individual participant

requirements, the amount of compe nsation, the timelines, and reporting

requirements. The board shall solicit recommendations from the Education

Professional Standards Board and staff of the Kentucky Department of Education in

developing its administrative regulations.

(7) A school distric t may provide monetary compensation in addition to that provided

through the single salary schedule, as defined in KRS 157.320, to all classroom

teachers employed in a school that is identified by the Kentucky Department of

Education as being in targeted or comprehensive support and improvement status as

described in KRS 160.346.