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OK SB1864

OK SB1864
Schools; removing minimum salary schedule amounts beginning in certain school year; directing certain personnel to be paid in accordance with certain salary schedule. Effective date. Emergency.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L. 2023, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 480, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18-114.15), which relates to the state minimum salary schedule for certified personnel; removing minimum salary amounts beginning in certain school year; directing certain personnel to be paid in accordance with certain salary schedules; modifying requirement for certain notification regarding retirement benefits; directing a school district board of education to accept certain teaching experience; allowing boards of education to credit certain experience for salary schedule purposes; allowing boards of education to recognize certain experience; removing language directing certain persons employed as instructional employees and teachers to receive certain salary increase; prohibiting certain provisions from being used to reduce certain State Aid; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, removes the state-mandated minimum salary schedule amounts for certified school personnel, meaning that starting with the 2026-2027 school year, school districts will determine their own salary schedules. It also modifies requirements for notifying teachers about retirement benefits that might affect their salary, allows school districts to accept and credit more out-of-state and out-of-country teaching experience for salary purposes than previously allowed for state purposes, and clarifies that certain provisions of this bill cannot be used to reduce a school district's State Aid allocation. The bill also makes changes regarding how certain types of teaching experience are recognized for salary and certification, and addresses how teachers who have retired and are receiving retirement benefits are treated under these new provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Banning (principal House author) (on 02/16/2026)

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