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FL S0342

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lori Berman

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers from $47,500 to $65,000, effective July 1, 2023
  • Requires school districts and charter schools to use teacher salary increase allocation funds to raise minimum base salaries to at least $65,000, or the maximum amount achievable based on available funding
  • Mandates that districts maintain achieved minimum base salary levels and prohibits reducing salary increases in subsequent fiscal years unless authorized in the General Appropriations Act
  • Establishes that new instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2023 shall receive annual minimum base salary increases of at least 150 percent of the largest adjustment made to grandfathered salary schedule employees until the minimum reaches $65,000
  • Applies to full-time classroom teachers and certified prekindergarten teachers funded through the Florida Education Finance Program, excluding substitute teachers

Legislative Description

Minimum Base Salary for Full-time Classroom Teachers

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K -12

5/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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