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VA HB1497

VA HB1497
Teachers; required to be compensated at or above national average.


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Introduced
01/03/2023
In Committee
01/03/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Teacher compensation; at or above national average. Teacher compensation; at or above national average. Requires public school teachers to be compensated at a rate that is at or above the national average. Under current law, compensation at such rate is aspirational. The bill requires state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act in a sum sufficient to fund a five percent annual increase for public school teacher salaries, effective for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.

AI Summary

This bill requires public school teachers in Virginia to be compensated at a rate that is at or above the national average teacher salary. The bill amends current law, which previously only made such compensation a goal, to now require it. Additionally, the bill mandates that state funding be provided to fund a 5% annual increase in public school teacher salaries for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Left in Education (on 02/07/2023)

Taxonomy

Education
  • ‐ Education Excellence
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1497 01/03/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1497F122+PDF 01/19/2023
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1497+hil 01/03/2023
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