Bill > SB142

This bill modifies the minimum salary schedule for certified school personnel in Oklahoma, primarily by increasing salary amounts across various experience levels and degree classifications for the 2025-2026 school year. The bill raises minimum salaries for teachers with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with increases ranging from approximately $3,000 to $3,300 across different experience levels and degree types. The changes update the salary schedule to provide higher compensation for educators, with specific increases for teachers with National Board Certification. The bill also clarifies provisions related to fringe benefits, out-of-state and out-of-country teaching experience recognition, and maintains existing rules about experience credit limitations. The legislation removes some previous provisions related to salary increases for specific categories of educational employees, such as those working in corrections or juvenile facilities. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and contains an emergency clause, indicating its immediate importance for public education compensation. The goal appears to be improving teacher salaries and making the compensation structure more competitive and supportive of educational professionals.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb142&Session=2600