AR HB1145

Establishes the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act requiring Educational Excellence Trust Fund increases be used only for salary increases to current licensed personnel, with allowed exceptions for Social Security and teacher retirement matching contributions.

Updates minimum teacher compensation schedules for school years 2019-2020 through 2022-2023 and beyond, with BA degree salaries ranging from $32,800 to $36,000 at entry level and MA degree salaries from $37,450 to $40,650, with increases based on years of experience.

Modifies calculation of Educational Excellence Trust Fund increases to compare annual increases against the prior fiscal year rather than the highest year since 1991.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2019, citing teacher shortages in the state and the need to implement salary increases for the 2019-2020 school year.