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PA HB778
PA HB778In professional employees, providing for Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program.
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in professional employees, providing for Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program within the Pennsylvania Department of Education to address salary disparities for pre-kindergarten teachers. The three-year pilot program aims to bring pre-K teacher salaries in line with elementary school teachers' salaries by selecting eligible pre-kindergarten programs based on specific poverty criteria. The department will compare the salaries and qualifications of pre-K teachers with those of kindergarten through fourth-grade teachers in the same school district, and then provide a subsidy to increase pre-K teacher salaries to match equivalent public school district rates. Eligible programs must be either school district-run pre-K programs with at least a 20% poverty rate or non-district programs in census tracts with median poverty levels at or below 80% of the statewide median. The department is required to establish implementation guidelines, collect data, submit a comprehensive report to the General Assembly after one year, and seek funding from federal, state, private, or other sources. Participating pre-K programs must provide necessary salary information and prove that received funds are used exclusively for increasing teacher salaries. The pilot program includes provisions for recovering misused funds and aims to provide recommendations for potential improvements to the program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (30)
Melissa Shusterman (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
John Inglis (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Education (on 03/03/2025)
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