Bills › 91st General Assembly
Authorizing school districts to use revenues from the district management levy for targeted staff retention incentives and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School districts can use certain tax money to pay for special bonuses to keep important employees on their staff. These incentives would go to workers in high-need areas like special education, math, science, and technical training, as well as essential support staff. This change would start for school budgets beginning in July 2026.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the district management levy and the authorized purposes for expenditure of funds. The bill allows school districts to use revenues from the district management levy to pay the costs of targeted staff retention incentives. Such incentives include retention bonuses or other financial incentives for employees serving in critical positions; employees holding high-need endorsements or credentials in areas such as special education, mathematics, science, and career and technical education; and classified employees serving in essential operational roles. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.