Section 1. Section 53F-2-527 is amended to read:53F-2-527. Appropriations for teaching supplies and materials.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Classroom teacher" means a teacher whoor licensed education professional, including a speech-language pathologist or speech-language technician, that:(i)is assigned by an LEA in an LEA assigns to a permanent teacherinstructional or related service position filled by one teacher, speech-language pathologist, speech-language technician, or two or more job-sharing teachers employed by an LEAan LEA employs;(ii)is licensed and paid on an LEA's salary schedule;(iii)is employed for an entire contract period; and(iv)is primarily responsible to provide instruction, therapy, or a combination of instructional, therapeutic, and counseling services to students in public schoolsa student in a public school.(b)"Teaching supplies and materials" means consumable and non-consumable items that are used for educational or therapeutic purposes by teachersa classroom teacher in a classroom activitiesactivity that are approved by the LEAan LEA approves.(2)For the fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2024, and except Except as provided in Subsection (3), the state board shall distribute money appropriated for teaching supplies and materials as follows:(a)$500 to each classroom teacher position for pre-kindergarten special education and kindergarten through grade 6; and(b)$250 to each classroom teacher position for grades 7 through 12.(3)If funding is insufficient to provide the per-teacher amounts described in Subsection (2), the state board may proportionally adjust the per-teacher amount based on the amount of available funding.