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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1465 By: West (Tammy) of the House
and
Stanley of the Senate
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O. S. 2021,
Section 17-113 and Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 18-114.15), which
relate to teacher pay computations ; adding definition
for military service; clarifying which branches of
military service count for credit in determining
teacher salaries; providing an effective date ; and
declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 17 -113, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 17-113. A. In determining annual increments for teacher
salaries and in computing Foundation Aid, time spent in military
service during a period of national emergency shall be counted, not
to exceed five (5) years prior to the current year. No more than
five (5) years of such military service shall be used in determining
eligibility or benefits under the Teachers ' Retirement System.
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B. For purposes of this section, the term "military service"
shall include the United States Air Force, Army, Coas t Guard, Marine
Corps, Navy, Space Force, and the reserve components of these
services, as well as the federal and state counterparts of both the
Air National Guard and the Army National Guard.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 1, Cha pter 289, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 202 4, Section 18-114.15), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 18-114.15. Minimum salary and benefits.
A. Beginning with the 2023 -2024 school year, certified
personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of Title 70 of th e 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:
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
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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
20 $52,652 $53,813 $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
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 retirement benefits, excluding
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the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17 -108.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the flexible benefit
allowance pursuant to Section 26 -105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes from the flexible benefit allowance funds disbursed by th e
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 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 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 di strict, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district e lects 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 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 accred ited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate national or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out -of-country certification
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documentation in a language other than English shall be analyzed by
an educational credential evaluation service in accor dance 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 b e responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credential 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 increment s and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the military service , as defined in Section 1 of this
act, 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 salar y 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 employed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational
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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 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 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
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 eligible for certification as, a school
psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma and are still recei ving 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, by a school
district during the 20 22-2023 school year was receiving a salary
above the step level indicat ed by the State Minimum Salary Schedule
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for the 2022-2023 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 di strict, unless the hours or the duties of the
certified personnel are reduced proportionately.
H. If a school district does not receive Foundation or Salary
Incentive Aid pursuant to S ection 18-200.1 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, funds shall be al located by the State Board of
Education to implement the salary increases 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 subsection A of this section
for the step level indicated for the person, provided they rem ain
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 Statut es 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 le vel indicated for the person, provided
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they remain employed by the same Department of Corrections or Office
of Juvenile Affairs facility, unless the hours or the 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 rema in employed by the
State Department of Rehabilitation Services, unless the hours or the
duties of the teachers are reduced proportionately.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or sa fety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
02/27/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.