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NJ A2587
NJ A2587Increases minimum salary of teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that the minimum salary of a full-time teaching staff member in any school district or educational services commission, whether currently employed or newly employed, would be $60,000, or $61,500 in the case of a teacher holding a master's degree or higher degree, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. Using the actual salary paid to a current or newly hired teaching staff member in the 2021-2022 school year as a base salary, the State would pay 100 percent of the amount of the difference between the base salary and the minimum salary for the 2022-2023 school year. During the 2023-2024 school year, the State would pay 80 percent of that amount; during the 2024-2025 school year, 60 percent of that amount; during the 2025-2026 school year, 40 percent of that amount; during the 2026-2027 school year, 20 percent of that amount; and during the 2027-2028 school year and each subsequent school year, zero percent of that amount. Under current State law, a minimum salary of $18,500 was established in 1985.
AI Summary
This bill significantly increases the minimum salary for full-time teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions, establishing a new minimum of $60,000 per school year, or $61,500 for teachers holding a master's degree or higher, starting with the 2022-2023 school year. This is a substantial increase from the previous minimum salary of $18,500, which had been in place since 1985. To help school districts and educational services commissions meet these new salary requirements, the State will cover 100 percent of the difference between a teacher's actual salary in the 2021-2022 school year and the new minimum for the 2022-2023 school year. This state funding will gradually decrease over subsequent school years, dropping to 80% in 2023-2024, 60% in 2024-2025, 40% in 2025-2026, 20% in 2026-2027, and reaching zero percent in the 2027-2028 school year and beyond, meaning school districts will then be fully responsible for these minimum salaries. The bill also clarifies that salary guides adopted by these entities cannot offer salaries lower than these new minimums and addresses how existing collective negotiations agreements will be affected.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2587 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3000/2587_I1.HTM |
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