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SB217
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By Senators Chesteen, Butler
RFD: Education Policy
First Read: 07-Mar-24
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First Read: 07-Mar-24
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to public education; to add Section 16-23-25
to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide certain certified
teachers who previously worked as a paraprofessional or
classroom teacher's aide with experience credit on the local
salary schedule.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 16-23-25 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
ยง16-23-25
(a) A teacher with at least four years of full-time
experience as a paraprofessional or classroom teacher's aide
in a public school who is: (i) issued a teacher certificate
pursuant to this chapter; and (ii) hired into a position
requiring such certification, shall receive one year of
experience credit on the local teacher salary schedule
established pursuant to Section 16-13-231.1 for every two
years of full-time experience that he or she earned in a
public school as a paraprofessional or classroom teacher's
aide prior to being hired as a certified teacher.
(b) This section shall only apply to teachers hired
into a position requiring teacher certification on or after
June 1, 2024.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2024.
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2024.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB217
Senate 04-Apr-24
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate, as amended.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 02-May-24
By: Senator Chesteen
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