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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 28 By: Pemberton
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to teacher compensation; establishing
minimum salary schedule for t eachers; defining fringe
benefits; specifying certai n recognition of college
degrees; requiring the State Board of Education to
accept certain teaching experience; requiring certain
notification; limiting teaching credit for certain
service and experience; allowing school district to
offer more credit; dire cting the Board to recognize
certain experiences; prohibiting application of
minimum salary schedule to certain retired t eachers;
requiring certain certified pers onnel to receive
certain salary increase a bove certain 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 1. NEW LAW A new sec tion of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-114.15 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. Beginning with the 2023 -2024 school year, certified
personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of this title, in the public
schools of Oklahoma shall r eceive in salary and/or fringe ben efits
not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
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MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
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Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $38,601 $39,759 $39,991 $41,381
1 $39,035 $40,193 $40,425 $41,815
2 $39,469 $40,628 $40,859 $42,249
3 $39,904 $41,062 $41,294 $42,684
4 $40,338 $41,496 $41,728 $43,118
5 $40,810 $41,968 $42,200 $43,590
6 $41,273 $42,432 $42,663 $44,054
7 $41,737 $42,895 $43,127 $44,517
8 $42,200 $43,358 $43,590 $44,980
9 $42,663 $43,822 $44,054 $45,444
10 $43,684 $44,844 $45,568 $47,945
11 $44,177 $45,336 $46,061 $48,438
12 $44,670 $45,829 $46,554 $48,931
13 $45,162 $46,322 $47,047 $49,424
14 $45,655 $46,815 $47,539 $49,916
15 $46,167 $47,327 $48,052 $50,430
16 $46,660 $47,820 $48,545 $50,923
17 $47,153 $48,313 $49,038 $51,416
18 $47,646 $48,806 $49,531 $51,909
19 $48,139 $49,299 $50,024 $52,402
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20 $48,652 $49,813 $50,538 $52,917
21 $49,145 $50,306 $51,031 $53,410
22 $49,639 $50,799 $51,524 $53,903
23 $50,132 $51,292 $52,018 $54,397
24 $50,625 $51,785 $52,511 $54,890
25 $52,049 $53,232 $53,971 $56,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $41,149
1 $41,583
2 $42,018
3 $42,452
4 $42,886
5 $43,358
6 $43,822
7 $44,285
8 $44,749
9 $45,212
10 $46,728
11 $47,221
12 $47,713
13 $48,206
14 $48,699
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16 $49,705
17 $50,198
18 $50,691
19 $51,184
20 $51,698
21 $52,192
22 $52,685
23 $53,178
24 $53,671
25 $55,153
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 subsection A of Section 17-108.1
of this title and the flexible benefit allowance pursuant to Section
26-105 of this title from the f lexible benefit allowan ce funds
disbursed by the State Board of Education an d the State Board of
Career and Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of this
title.
2. If a school district intend s to provide retirement b enefits
to a teacher such that the teacher ’s salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minim um salary schedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the d istrict shall be require d to
provide written notification t o the teacher prior to hi s or her
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employment or, if already employed by the d istrict, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provide
retirement benefits such that t he 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 na tional or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out-of-country certification
documentation in a language other than English sh all be analyzed by
an educational credential evaluati on service in accordance with
industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State
Department of Education. The person seeking to have credit g ranted
for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a cre dential evaluation service. The Board
shall accept teaching experi ence from primary and se condary schools
that are operated by the United States Depar tment of Defense or are
affiliated with the United S tates Department of State.
D. For the purpose of sta te salary increments and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted cr edit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the mil itary service or out -of-state or out-of-
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country teaching experience as a cert ified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years o f experience on district salary
schedules than those allowe d for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for p urposes
of certification and salary increments, all t he years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in t he educational program o f
the Department of Corrections, be ginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Educati on when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was trans ferred from the State Boa rd of Career and
Technology Education or the State B oard of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor whi ch were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counsel or
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for ce rtification 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 Oklah oma; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psycho metrist which were
completed while employed as a doct oral intern, psychological
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assistant, or psychologist with any agen cy of the State of Oklah oma
if the experience primarily inv olved work with persons o f 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 psychome trist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply t o teachers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public scho ol
in Oklahoma and are still receiving a monthly reti rement benefit.
G. If a person employed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of this title, by a school district during t he 2017-
2018 school year was receiving a salary above the step le vel
indicated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule fo r the 2017-2018
school year, the pers on 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 rem ain employed by the
same district, unless the hours or the duties of the certified
personnel are reduced p roportionately.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-114.16 of Title 70, unless
there is created a du plication in numbering, reads as foll ows:
A. Beginning with the 202 6-2027 school year, certifi ed
personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of this title, in the public
schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary and/ or fringe benefits
not less than the amou nts specified in the following schedu le:
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MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $40,601 $41,759 $41,991 $43,381
1 $41,035 $42,193 $42,425 $43,815
2 $41,469 $42,628 $42,859 $44,249
3 $41,904 $43,062 $43,294 $44,684
4 $42,338 $43,496 $43,728 $45,118
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 $45,684 $46,844 $47,568 $49,945
11 $46,177 $47,336 $48,061 $50,438
12 $46,670 $47,829 $48,554 $50,931
13 $47,162 $48,322 $49,047 $51,424
14 $47,655 $48,815 $49,539 $51,916
15 $48,167 $49,327 $50,052 $52,430
16 $48,660 $49,820 $50,545 $52,923
17 $49,153 $50,313 $51,038 $53,416
18 $49,646 $50,806 $51,531 $53,909
19 $50,139 $51,299 $52,024 $54,402
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21 $51,145 $52,306 $53,031 $55,410
22 $51,639 $52,799 $53,524 $55,903
23 $52,132 $53,292 $54,018 $56,397
24 $52,625 $53,785 $54,511 $56,890
25 $54,049 $55,232 $55,971 $58,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $43,149
1 $43,583
2 $44,018
3 $44,452
4 $44,886
5 $45,358
6 $45,822
7 $46,285
8 $46,749
9 $47,212
10 $48,728
11 $49,221
12 $49,713
13 $50,206
14 $50,699
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16 $51,705
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18 $52,691
19 $53,184
20 $53,698
21 $54,192
22 $54,685
23 $55,172
24 $55,671
25 $57,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salar y 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 this title and the flexible benefit all owance pursuant to Section
26-105 of this title from the f lexible benefit allowance funds
disbursed by the State Board of Education and the State Board of
Career and Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of this
title.
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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 d istrict shall be require d to
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employment or, if alr eady employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provide
retirement benefits such that t he teacher’s salary would be less
than the minimum sala ry schedule.
C. Any of the degrees r eferred to in this sec tion 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 edu cation or appropriate
state accrediting agency for the dist ricts. The Board shall accept
teaching experience f rom out-of-country schools that are accredited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate na tional 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 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 shall be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credential evaluation service. The Board
shall accept teaching experi ence from primary and se condary 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 increments and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted cr edit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the military service or out -of-state or out-of-
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country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years o f experience on district salary
schedules than those al lowed for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes
of certification and s alary increments, all the years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in t he educational program o f
the Department of Corrections , beginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilit ation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Educati on when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was t ransferred from the State Board of Ca reer and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklah oma
Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor whi ch were completed
while employed by the Department of H uman Services if such counselor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for 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
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
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assistant, or psychologist with any agen cy of the State of Oklah oma
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 psychome trist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not app ly to teachers
who have entered into postretirement employm ent with a public school
in Oklahoma and are still r eceiving a monthly retirement benefit.
G. If a person employed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of this title, by a school d istrict during the 2017 -
2018 school year was receiving a sa lary above the step level
indicated by the State Min imum Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018
school year, the pers on 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 district, unless the hours or the duties of th e certified
personnel are reduced p roportionately.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statut es as Section 18-114.17 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Beginning with the 202 9-2030 school year, certified
personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of this title, in the public
schools of Oklahoma shall rec eive in salary and/or fringe benefits
not less than the am ounts specified in the following schedule:
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MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
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Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
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0 $42,601 $43,759 $43,991 $45,381
1 $43,035 $44,193 $44,425 $45,815
2 $43,469 $44,628 $44,859 $46,249
3 $43,904 $45,062 $45,294 $46,684
4 $44,338 $45,496 $45,728 $47,118
5 $44,810 $45,968 $46,200 $47,590
6 $45,273 $46,432 $46,663 $48,054
7 $45,737 $46,895 $47,127 $48,517
8 $46,200 $47,358 $47,590 $48,980
9 $46,663 $47,822 $48,054 $49,444
10 $47,684 $48,844 $49,568 $51,945
11 $48,177 $49,336 $50,061 $52,438
12 $48,670 $49,829 $50,554 $52,931
13 $49,162 $50,322 $51,047 $53,424
14 $49,655 $50,815 $51,539 $53,916
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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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 $65,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
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1 $45,583
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5 $47,358
6 $47,822
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8 $48,749
9 $49,212
10 $50,728
11 $51,221
12 $51,713
13 $52,206
14 $52,699
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22 $56,685
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24 $57,671
25 $59,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, exclu ding
the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17-108.1
of this title and the flexible benefit allowance pursuant to Section
26-105 of this title from the f lexible benefit allowance funds
disbursed by the State Board of Education and the S tate Board of
Career and Technology Education p ursuant to Section 26-104 of this
title.
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to a teacher such that the teacher ’s salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minimum sala ry schedule specified i n
subsection A of this s ection, the district shall be require d to
provide written notification t o the teacher prior to his or her
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employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date th e district elects to pr ovide
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 educati on 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 a ppropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out-of-country certification
documentation in a language other than English shall be a nalyzed by
an educational credential evaluation serv ice in accordance with
industry standards and g uidelines and approved by the State
Department of Education. The person seeking to have credit granted
for out-of-country teaching experience shall be respo nsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credential 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 United States De partment of State.
D. For the purpose of state sala ry increments and retir ement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the mil itary service or out -of-state or out-of-
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country teaching experience as a certified te acher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section sh all 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, for purposes
of certification and salary increments, all the year s 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 under the Depa rtment of
Human Services if the counselor was employ ed as a certified teach er
by the State Departme nt of Education when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was trans ferred from the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission 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 for certificat ion as a
teacher in Oklahoma;
4. Certified teacher which were completed wh ile employed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
completed while employed as a doctoral in tern, psychological
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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 tim e the experience was
acquired, certified as, or elig ible 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 still receiving a monthly retirement benefit.
G. If a person employed 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 Mini mum Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018
school year, the pers on 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 empl oyed by the
same district, unless the h ours or the duties of the certified
personnel are reduced p roportionately.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the p reservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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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