FL S1720

District school boards may provide cost-of-living salary adjustments to employees with direct student contact, including instructional personnel, noninstructional personnel, and school administrators

Removes the previous 50% cap on cost-of-living adjustments relative to adjustments given to instructional personnel rated as effective

Expands eligibility for advanced degree salary recognition to include degrees in fields related to the teaching assignment, not just the area of certification, with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the related field

Eliminates specific percentage requirements for performance-based salary adjustments that previously mandated highly effective employees receive at least 25% more than other schedules

Annual salary adjustments under the performance salary schedule will only be provided to employees rated as highly effective or effective, effective July 1, 2026