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MS HB1126
Bill
Status
Failed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jansen Owen
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AI Summary
- Increases the minimum salary scale for teachers by $5,000 across all license types and experience levels, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond.
- Provides an additional $3,000 annual salary supplement to licensed special education teachers employed full-time by school districts.
- Adds a $6,000 annual salary supplement for occupational therapists and licensed school psychologists with national certification who are employed by local school districts.
- Increases assistant teacher salaries by $5,000 and establishes the District Improvement and Teacher Stabilization Supplement Program to provide performance-based and need-based supplemental funding to underperforming school districts.
- Caps school superintendent salaries at 250% of the salary of a teacher with equivalent qualifications, including local supplement pay, based on years of experience and educational attainment.
Legislative Description
Teacher pay; increase for teachers and assistant teachers.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/17/2026
Education1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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