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Introduced
12/10/2025
12/10/2025
In Committee
12/16/2025
12/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to instructional personnel and school administrator salaries; providing a short title; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; increasing the minimum base salary for certain teachers; revising the purpose of the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase; revising requirements for funding for the increase; revising the definition of the term "minimum base salary"; revising the requirements for specified school district reporting requirements beginning on a date certain; requiring school districts to provide a specified plan to the Department of Education beginning on a specified date; providing requirements for the plan; providing charter school requirements relating to such plan; requiring the department to establish and oversee a phased implementation of specified requirements; providing requirements for such implementation; requiring the department to provide specified grants to certain school districts and charter schools for specified purposes; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; providing requirements for school district relating to salary structures and schedules; requiring performance salary schedules to include step-based salary increases and compression relief supplements; providing requirements hb727-00 for such increases and supplements; providing that certain duties qualify as additional academic responsibilities; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Save Our Teachers Act", aims to improve teacher salaries and address compensation issues in Florida's school districts by increasing the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers to $65,000 (up from $47,500), establishing step-based salary increases for teachers with different years of experience, and creating a framework for addressing salary compression. The legislation requires school districts to develop comprehensive salary distribution plans that consider local economic conditions, provide step-based salary increases ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 annually based on years of service, and introduce compression relief supplements for experienced instructional personnel. The Department of Education will oversee a phased implementation of these requirements, prioritizing smaller districts and those with greater financial needs, with full implementation expected by the 2031-2032 school year. Additionally, the bill mandates the creation of retention incentives, with teachers having 10-20 years of service eligible for a $5,000 incentive and those with over 20 years of service eligible for a $10,000 incentive. The goal is to make teaching more financially attractive, reduce salary inequities, and improve teacher retention by providing more predictable and competitive compensation structures that recognize experience and performance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/727 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/727/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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