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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 SENATE BILL 511
October 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators LARSON, L. JOHNSON, SMITH, HESSELBEIN,
AGARD, CARPENTER and PFAFF, cosponsored by Representatives HONG,
SHELTON, JOERS, C. ANDERSON, JACOBSON, MYERS, SHANKLAND, BARE, MADISON,
CABRERA, CLANCY, CONLEY, EMERSON, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SINICKI, SNODGRASS,
SUBECK, VINING, STUBBS, MOORE OMOKUNDE, J. ANDERSON and NEUBAUER.
Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT to amend 118.21 (title); and to create 118.21 (5) and 119.40 (3) of the
statutes; relating to: establishing minimum salaries for public school
teachers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires a school board to pay a full-time teacher an annual salary in
each school year that is not less than the annual salary paid to a state legislator for
that school year (base salary). In addition, if a teacher has worked as a teacher for
at least 10 school years, the bill requires a school board to pay the teacher an annual
salary that is not less than the base salary for the school year plus $15,000. Finally,
if a teacher has worked as a teacher for at least 20 school years, the bill requires a
school board to pay the teacher an annual salary that is not less than $100,000.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 118.21 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.21 (title) Teacher contracts; minimum salaries.
SECTION 2. 118.21 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.21 (5) (a) In this subsection, “annual legislator salary” means the annual
salary of a state senator or representative to the assembly established under s.
20.923 (2) (b), whichever is greater, for a particular fiscal year.
(b) A school board shall pay to a full-time teacher an annual salary that is not
less than the annual legislator salary for the school year for which the teacher's
salary is paid.
(c) A school board shall pay to a full-time teacher who has worked as a teacher
for at least 10 school years an annual salary that is not less than an amount
calculated as follows:
1. Determine the annual legislator salary for the school year for which the
teacher's salary is paid.
2. Add $15,000 to the amount determined under subd. 1.
(d) A school board shall pay to a full-time teacher who has worked as a teacher
for at least 20 school years an annual salary that is not less than $100,000.
(e) The requirements under this subsection are not subject to collective
bargaining under s. 111.70. The requirement under s. 118.245 does not apply to a
school board that increases teacher wages to comply with this subsection.
SECTION 3. 119.40 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
119.40 (3) (a) In this subsection, “annual legislator salary” means the annual
salary of a state senator or representative to the assembly established under s.
20.923 (2) (b), whichever is greater, for a particular fiscal year.
(b) The board shall pay to a full-time teacher an annual salary that is not less
than the annual legislator salary for the school year for which the teacher's salary
is paid.
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(c) The board shall pay to a full-time teacher who has worked as a teacher for
at least 10 school years an annual salary that is not less than an amount calculated
as follows:
1. Determine the annual legislator salary for the school year for which the
teacher's salary is paid.
2. Add $15,000 to the amount determined under subd. 1.
(d) The board shall pay to a full-time teacher who has worked as a teacher for
at least 20 school years an annual salary that is not less than $100,000.
(e) The requirements under this subsection are not subject to collective
bargaining under s. 111.70. The requirement under s. 118.245 does not apply if the
board increases teacher wages to comply with this subsection.
SECTION 4.0Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to a teacher who is affected by a collective bargaining
agreement or other contract that contains provisions inconsistent with this act on the
day on which the collective bargaining agreement or contract expires or is extended,
modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.
(END)
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