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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 482 By: Pugh, Pemberton, Stanley,
and Stephens of the Senate
and
McBride and Dollens of the
House
An Act relating to teacher compensation; establishing
minimum salary schedule for teacher s; defining fringe
benefits; specifying certain recognition of co llege
degrees; requiring the State Board of Education to
accept certain teaching experience; requiring certain
notification; limiting teaching credit for certain
service and experience; allow ing school district to
offer more credit; directing the Board to recognize
certain experiences; prohibiting application of
minimum salary schedule to certain retired teachers;
requiring certain certified personnel to receive
certain salary increase above c ertain level paid
during certain school year; providing for
codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor s: Provenzano, Bennett,
Lowe (Dick) and Conley
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:
"[ schools - minimum salary schedule - effective date
-
emergency ]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -114.14,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-114.14 A. Beginning with the 2018-2019 2023-2024
school year, certified personnel, as defined in Section 26-103 of
this title, in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in
salary and/or fringe benefi ts not less than the amounts specified in
the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor's Board Master's Doctor's
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $36,601 $37,759 $37,991 $39,381
1 $37,035 $38,193 $38,425 $39,815
2 $37,469 $38,628 $38,859 $40,249
3 $37,904 $39,062 $39,294 $40,684
4 $38,338 $39,496 $39,728 $41,118
5 $38,810 $39,968 $40,200 $41,590
6 $39,273 $40,432 $40,663 $42,054
7 $39,737 $40,895 $41,127 $42,517
8 $40,200 $41,358 $41,590 $42,980
9 $40,663 $41,822 $42,054 $43,444
10 $41,684 $42,844 $43,568 $45,945
11 $42,177 $43,336 $44,061 $46,438
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12 $42,670 $43,829 $44,554 $46,931
13 $43,162 $44,322 $45,047 $47,424
14 $43,655 $44,815 $45,539 $47,916
15 $44,167 $45,327 $46,052 $48,430
16 $44,660 $45,820 $46,545 $48,923
17 $45,153 $46,313 $47,038 $49,416
18 $45,646 $46,806 $47,531 $49,909
19 $46,139 $47,299 $48,024 $50,402
20 $46,652 $47,813 $48,538 $50,917
21 $47,145 $48,306 $49,031 $51,410
22 $47,639 $48,799 $49,524 $51,903
23 $48,132 $49,292 $50,018 $52,397
24 $48,625 $49,785 $50,511 $52,890
25 $50,049 $51,232 $51,971 $54,395
26 $50,542 $51,725 $52,464 $54,888
27 $51,035 $52,218 $52,957 $55,381
28 $51,528 $52,711 $53,450 $55,874
29 $52,021 $53,204 $53,943 $56,367
30 $52,514 $53,697 $54,436 $56,860
31 $53,007 $54,190 $54,929 $57,353
32 $53,500 $54,683 $55,422 $57,846
33 $53,993 $55,176 $55,915 $58,339
34 $54,486 $55,669 $56,408 $58,832
35 $54,979 $56,162 $56,901 $59,325
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Master's Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $39,149
1 $39,583
2 $40,018
3 $40,452
4 $40,886
5 $41,358
6 $41,822
7 $42,285
8 $42,749
9 $43,212
10 $44,728
11 $45,221
12 $45,713
13 $46,206
14 $46,699
15 $47,212
16 $47,705
17 $48,198
18 $48,691
19 $49,184
20 $49,698
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21 $50,192
22 $50,685
23 $51,178
24 $51,671
25 $53,153
26 $53,646
27 $54,139
28 $54,632
29 $55,125
30 $55,618
31 $56,111
32 $56,604
33 $57,097
34 $57,590
35 $58,083
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule minimum
salary schedule, "fringe benefits" shall mean all or part of
retirement benefits, exc luding the contributions made p ursuant to
subsection A of Section 17-108.1 of this title and the f lexible
benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26-105 of this title from the
flexible benefit allowance funds disbursed by the State Board of
Education and the State Board of Career and Tech nology Education
pursuant to Section 26-104 of this title.
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2. If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits
to a teacher such that the teacher 's salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minimum sa lary schedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the district shall be required to
provide written notification to the teacher prior to his or her
employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provide
retirement benefits such that the teacher's salary would be less
than the minimum salary schedule.
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from
a college recognized by the State Board of Education. The Bo ard
shall accept teaching exper ience from out-of-state school districts
that are accredited by the state board of education or appropriate
state accrediting agency for the districts. The Board shall accept
teaching experience from out -of-country schools that are accredited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out -of-country certification
documentation in a language other than English shall be analyzed by
an educational credential evaluation se rvice in accordance with
industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State
Department of Education. The person seeking to have credit granted
for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credenti al evaluation service. The Boa rd
shall accept teaching experience from primary and secondary scho ols
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that are operated by the United States Dep artment of Defense or are
affiliated with the United States Department of State.
D. For the purpose of state sa lary increments and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the military service or out -of-state or out-of-
country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years of experience on district salary
schedules than those allowed for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes
of certification and salary increments, all the ye ars of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of
the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal yea r 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was empl oyed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was transferred from the State B oard of Career and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commissio n on July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Services if such couns elor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma;
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4. Certified teache r which were completed while em ployed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Okl ahoma; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
completed while employed as a doctoral intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist with any agency of the State of Oklahoma
if the experience primarily involved work with persons of school- or
preschool-age and if the person was, at the time the experience was
acquired, certified as, or el igible for certification as, a school
psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this se ction shall not apply to teachers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma and are still receiving a monthly retiremen t benefit.
G. If a person empl oyed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of this title, by a school district during the 2017 -
2018 school year was receiving a salary above the step level
indicated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule state minimum salary
schedule for the 2017-2018 school year, the person shall receive a
salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsect ion A
for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain
employed by the same district, unless the hours or the duties of the
certified personnel are reduced proportionately.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preserva tion
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take eff ect and
be in full force from and after its pa ssage and approval."
Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 482 By: Pugh, Pemberton, Stanley,
and Stephens of the Senate
and
McBride and Dollens of the
House
An Act relating to teacher compensation; establishing
minimum salary schedule for teachers ; defining fringe
benefits; specifying certain recognition of college
degrees; requiring the State Board of Education to
accept certain teaching experience; requiring certa in
notification; limiting teaching credit for certain
service and experience; allowi ng school district to
offer more credit; directing the Board to recognize
certain experiences; prohibiting application of
minimum salary schedule to certain retired teacher s;
requiring certain certified personnel to receive
certain salary increase above ce rtain level paid
during certain school year; providing for
codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-114.15 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in num bering, reads as follows:
A. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, certified
personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary
and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the
following schedule:
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MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381
1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815
2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249
3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684
4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118
5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590
6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054
7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517
8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980
9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444
10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945
11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438
12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931
13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424
14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916
15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430
16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923
17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416
18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909
19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402
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20 $52,652 $53,83 $54,538 $56,917
21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410
22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903
23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397
24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890
25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $42,149
1 $42,583
2 $43,018
3 $43,452
4 $43,886
5 $45,358
6 $45,822
7 $46,285
8 $46,749
9 $47,212
10 $49,728
11 $50,221
12 $50,713
13 $51,206
14 $51,699
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15 $53,212
16 $53,705
17 $54,198
18 $54,691
19 $55,184
20 $55,698
21 $56,192
22 $56,685
23 $57,178
24 $57,671
25 $59,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of reti rement benefits, excluding
the contributions made pursuant to subsect ion A of Section 17-108.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma S tatutes and the flexible benefit
allowance pursuant to Section 26-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes from the flexible benefit allowance funds dis bursed by the
State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and
Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
2. If a school district intend s to provide retirement benefits
to a teacher such that the teacher ’s salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minimum salary schedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the district shall be require d to
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provide written notification t o the teacher prior to his or her
employment or, if already employed by t he district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the dat e the district elects to provide
retirement benefits such that the teacher’s salary would be less
than the minimum salary s chedule.
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from
a college recognized by the State Board of Education. The Board
shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school districts
that are accredited by the State Board of Education or appropriate
state accrediting agency for the districts. The Board shall accept
teaching experience from out-of-country schools that are accredited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out-of-country certification
documentation in a language other than Englis h shall be analyzed by
an educational credential evaluation service in accordance with
industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State
Department of Education. The person seeking to have credit granted
for out-of-country teaching experience sh all be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a creden tial evaluation service. The Board
shall accept teaching experience from primary and se condary schools
that are operated by the United States Department of Defense or are
affiliated with the Unit ed States Department of State .
D. For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
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active duty in the mil itary service or out-of-state or out-of-
country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this sectio n shall prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years of experience on district salary
schedules than those allowe d for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, f or purposes
of certification and salary increments, all the years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program o f
the Department of Corrections, be ginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor un der the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was em ployed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was trans ferred from the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or the Sta te Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commiss ion on July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counselor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible fo r certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma;
4. Certified teacher which were completed while employed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma; and
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5. Certified school psychologist or ps ychometrist which were
completed while employed as a doctor al intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist with any agency of the State of Oklah oma
if the experience primarily inv olved work with persons of school- or
preschool-age and if the person was , at the time the experience was
acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification as, a school
psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply t o teachers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma and are st ill receiving a monthly retire ment benefit.
G. If a person employed a s certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes , by a school
district during the 2022-2023 school year was receiving a salary
above the step level indicated by the State Mini mum Salary Schedule
for the 2022-2023 school year, the person shall receive a salary
increase amount equal t o the amount indicated i n subsection A for
the step level indicated for the person , provided they remain
employed by the same district, unless the h ours or the duties of the
certified personnel are reduced proportionately.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective Ju ly 1, 2023.
SECTION 6. It being immediately n ecessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after it s passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 21st day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day o f __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives