Bill > SB1109

Introduced Session

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this bill requires a school board to pay each student teacher who student teaches in the school district an hourly wage of at least $15 per hour. The bill also requires the Department of Public Instruction to reimburse school boards for the cost of paying student teachers an hourly wage of $15 per hour. Under the bill, annually on the third Monday in June, DPI must provide aid to school boards in an amount equal to $15 times the total number of hours student teachers student taught in the school district during the preceding school term. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,  Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,  Sarah Keyeski (D)*,  Chris Larson (D)*,  Brad Pfaff (D)*,  Kelda Roys (D)*,  Jeff Smith (D)*,  Mark Spreitzer (D)*,  Clint Anderson (D),  Deb Andraca (D),  Margaret Arney (D),  Mike Bare (D),  Brienne Brown (D),  Ryan Clancy (D),  Ben DeSmidt (D),  Francesca Hong (D),  Andrew Hysell (D),  Alex Joers (D),  Maureen McCarville (D),  Vincent Miresse (D),  Lori Palmeri (D),  Ann Roe (D),  Joe Sheehan (D),  Christine Sinicki (D),  Angela Stroud (D),  Shelia Stubbs (D),  Angelito Tenorio (D),  Randy Udell (D),  Robyn Vining (D), 

Fiscal estimate received (on 04/09/2026)

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