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OK HB3163
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Hickman
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AI Summary
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Amends 70 O.S. 2011, Section 5-141 to require school districts to adopt minimum salary schedules based on up to thirty years of experience.
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Establishes minimum first-year teacher salaries beginning with the 2016-2017 school year: $31,600 for bachelor's degree, $32,600 for national board certification, $32,800 for master's degree, and $34,000 for doctor's degree.
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Prohibits districts from setting first-year teacher salaries below the amounts specified in the new minimum salary schedule.
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Repeals Section 3, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. Supp. 2015, Section 18-114.14), which contained the previous teacher minimum salary schedule.
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Effective date of July 1, 2016, with an emergency declaration for immediate effect upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Schools; establishing minimum salary schedule for first-year teachers; repealing teacher minimum salary schedule; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
2/2/2016