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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1313 By: Pugh
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 289, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
18-114.15), which relates to the min imum salary
schedule for certified personnel; modifying salary
amounts beginning in certain school year; updating
statutory references; modifying language requiring
certain personnel paid above certain leve l to receive
certain salary increase; removing language requiring
allocation of funds to certain school districts to
implement certain salary increases; removing language
providing salary increases for certain employees of
technology center school districts, the Department of
Corrections, the Office of Ju venile Affairs, and the
State Department of Rehabilitation Services; updating
statutory language; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 1 8-114.15), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 18-114.15. A. Beginning with the 2023-2024 2024-2025
school year, certified personnel, as defined in Sect ion 26-103 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, in the public schools
of Oklahoma this state shall receive in salary and/or fringe
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benefits 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 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381
$41,101 $42,259 $42,491 $43,881
1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815
$41,535 $42,693 $42,925 $44,315
2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249
$41,969 $43,128 $43,359 $44,749
3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684
$42,404 $43,562 $43,794 $45,184
4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118
$42,838 $43,996 $44,228 $45,618
5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590
$44,810 $45,968 $46,200 $47,590
6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054
$45,273 $46,432 $46,663 $48,054
7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517
$45,737 $46,895 $47,127 $48,517
8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980
$46,200 $47,358 $47,590 $48,980
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9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444
$46,663 $47,822 $48,054 $49,444
10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945
$49,184 $50,344 $51,068 $53,445
11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438
$49,677 $50,836 $51,561 $53,938
12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931
$50,170 $51,329 $52,054 $54,431
13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424
$50,662 $51,822 $52,547 $54,924
14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916
$51,155 $52,315 $53,039 $55,416
15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430
$53,167 $54,327 $55,052 $57,430
16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923
$53,660 $54,820 $55,545 $57,923
17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416
$54,153 $55,313 $56,038 $58,416
18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909
$54,646 $55,806 $56,531 $58,909
19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402
$55,139 $56,299 $57,024 $59,402
20 $52,652 $53,813 $54,538 $56,917
$55,652 $56,813 $57,538 $59,917
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21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410
$56,145 $57,306 $58,031 $60,410
22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903
$56,639 $57,799 $58,524 $60,903
23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397
$57,132 $58,292 $59,018 $61,397
24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890
$57,625 $58,785 $59,511 $61,890
25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395
$59,049 $60,232 $60,971 $63,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National B oard
Experience Certification
0 $42,149
$43,649
1 $42,583
$44,083
2 $43,018
$44,518
3 $43,452
$44,952
4 $43,886
$45,386
5 $45,358
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$47,358
6 $45,822
$47,822
7 $46,285
$48,285
8 $46,749
$48,749
9 $47,212
$49,212
10 $49,728
$52,228
11 $50,221
52,721
12 $50,713
$53,213
13 $51,206
$53,706
14 $51,699
$54,199
15 $53,212
$56,212
16 $53,705
$56,705
17 $54,198
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$57,198
18 $54,691
$57,691
19 $55,184
$58,184
20 $55,698
$58,698
21 $56,192
$59,192
22 $56,685
$59,685
23 $57,178
$60,178
24 $57,671
$60,671
25 $59,153
$62,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Sa lary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, excluding
the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17 -108.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title and the flexible
benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26 -105 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes this title from the flexible benefit allowance
funds disbursed by the State Board of Education and the State Board
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of Career and Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
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 salary sc hedule 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 referr ed 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 state board of
education or appropriate state accrediting ag ency 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 documentat ion in a language other than English
shall be analyzed by an educational credential evaluation service i n
accordance with industry standards and guidelines and approved by
the State Department of Education. The person seeking to have
credit granted for ou t-of-country teaching experience shall be
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responsible for all costs of the analysis by a credent ial evaluation
service. The Board shall accept teaching experience from primary
and secondary schools that are operated by the United States
Department of Defense or are affiliated with the United States
Department of State.
D. For the purpose of state salary in crements and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) yea rs 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 years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of
the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was emp loyed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocatio nal
Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission on Ju ly 1, 1968;
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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 for certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma this state;
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 this state; 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
this state 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 eligible for certification
as, a school psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of thi s section shall not apply to teachers
who have entered into postr etirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma this state and are still receiving a monthly retirement
benefit.
G. If a person employed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, by a
school district during the 2022-2023 2023-2024 school year was
receiving a salary above the step level indicated by the State
Minimum Salary Schedule for the 2022-2023 2023-2024 school year, the
person shall receive a salary increase amo unt equal to the amount
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indicated in subsection A of this section for the step level
indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the same
district, unless the hours o r the duties of the certified personnel
are reduced proportionately.
H. If a school district does not receive Foundation or Salary
Incentive Aid pursuant to Section 18-200.1 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, funds shall be allocated by the State Bo ard of
Education to implement the salary inc reases indicated in subsection
A of this section.
I. Persons employed as classroom instructional employees of
technology center school districts supervised by the State Board of
Career and Technology Education shall receive a salary increase
amount equal to the amount indicated in s ubsection A of this section
for the step level indicated for the person, provided they remain
employed by the same technology center school district, unless the
hours or the duties of the classroom instructional employees are
reduced proportionately.
J. Persons employed as correctional teachers or vocational
instructors by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Section
510.6a of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes or persons employed as
teachers by the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall receive a salary
increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of
this section for the step level indicated for the person, provided
they remain employed by the same Department of Corrections or Office
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of Juvenile Affairs facility, unless the hours or th e duties of the
correctional teachers, vocational instructors, or teachers are
reduced proportionately.
K. Persons employed as teachers by the State Department of
Rehabilitation Services shall receive a salary increase amount equal
to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step
level indicated for the person, provided they remain employed by the
State Department of Rehabilitation Services, unless the hours or the
duties of the teachers are reduced propor tionately.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is her eby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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