Section 16-13-335
Hard-to-staff supplement.
(a) In addition to the other provisions of this article, participating teachers shall be eligible for the hard-to-staff supplement. The hard-to-staff supplement shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
(b)(1) To qualify for the hard-to-staff supplement, a participating teacher shall teach in a school designated as hard-to-staff by the department.
(2) The department shall annually determine which schools are hard-to-staff based on any of the following factors:
a. Out-of-field teaching assignments.
b. Poverty level.
c. Geographic location.
d. Population density.
e. Any other factors identified by the department.
(Act 2021-340, §6.)