Senate Bill 2443 Summary

• Increases minimum teacher salaries for 2022-2023 school year with specified salary schedules by license type (AAAA, AAA, AA, A) and years of experience, ranging from $39,000 to $70,750 for 0-35+ years of experience

• Sets minimum teacher salary schedules for 2023-2024 school year and subsequent years, with salaries ranging from $40,000 to $71,750 depending on license type and experience level

• Removes caps on the number of nationally board-certified school nurses and speech-language pathologists/audiologists eligible to receive $6,000 annual salary supplements

• Adds state-licensed athletic trainers with National Board Certification as newly eligible for $6,000 annual salary supplements, with a cap of 20 individuals per school district

• Maintains existing $6,000 annual salary supplements for Master Teachers, school counselors with national certification, and speech-language pathologists with clinical competence certification