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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 926 By: Jett, Hamilton, Seifried,
Pemberton, Murdock,
Bergstrom, Rogers, Burns,
Thompson (Roger), Stewart,
Bullard, Weaver, Stanley,
Newhouse, Prieto, and
Stephens of the Senate
and
Vancuren of the House
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 18-114.14, which relates to the minimum
salary schedule; modifying amount of credit school
districts may grant for certain service; updating
statutory language; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
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 school
year, certified personnel, as defined in Secti on 26-103 of this
title, in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary
and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the
following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
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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
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
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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
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
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18 $48,691
19 $49,184
20 $49,698
21 $50,192
22 $50,685
23 $51,178
24 $51,671
25 $53,153
B. 1. When determining the M inimum Salary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, exc luding
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 flexible 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.
2. If a school district intends to provid e 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 teach er 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
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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 experience from out -of-state school districts
that are accredited by the state board of education or appro priate
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 Board
shall accept teaching experience from primary and seco ndary schools
that are operated by the Unite d States Department of Defense o r are
affiliated with the United States Department of State.
D. 1. For the purpose of state sa lary increments and
retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for more than fiv e
(5) years of active duty in the military s ervice or out-of-state or
out-of-country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent.
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2. For the purpose of state salary increments, no teacher shall
be granted credit for more than ten (10) years of active duty in the
military service. For the purposes of retirement, no teacher shall
be granted credit for more than five (5) years of active duty in the
military service.
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 te aches 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 empl oyed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocation al
Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board 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 cou nselor which were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Servic es if such counselor
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 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 intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist wit h 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 el igible for certification
as, a school psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not app ly 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 employed as ce rtified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of this title, by a school d istrict during the 2017 -
2018 school year was receiving a salary above the step level
indicated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018
school year, the person shall receive a salary increase amount equal
to the amount indicated in subsection 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 c ertified 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 preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whe reof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its pass age and approval.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives