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FL H0121
Bill
Status
5/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tina Polsky
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AI Summary
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Establishes a $50,000 minimum annual starting salary for all instructional personnel in Florida beginning in the 2019-2020 fiscal year
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Requires the Department of Education to calculate an adjusted minimum salary by November 1 each year, using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the South Region
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Mandates district school boards apply district cost differentials to adjust the statewide minimum, but prohibits any district's minimum from falling below the statewide floor
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Requires the Legislature to fund the Florida Education Finance Program at levels sufficient to guarantee these minimum salaries while maintaining adequate funding for other education programs
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Takes effect July 1, 2019, and may be cited as the "Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act"
Legislative Description
Instructional Personnel Salaries
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
5/3/2019