The bill introduces a new section, Section 16-23-25, to the Code of Alabama 1975, which aims to provide certified teachers who have previously worked as paraprofessionals or classroom teacher's aides with experience credit on the local teacher salary schedule. Specifically, teachers with at least four years of full-time experience in such roles who obtain a teacher certificate and are hired into a certified teaching position will receive one year of experience credit for every two years of full-time experience they have accrued as a paraprofessional or classroom teacher's aide.

The bill stipulates that this new provision will only apply to teachers hired into a position requiring teacher certification on or after June 1, 2024. The act is set to become effective on the same date, June 1, 2024. There are no deletions from the current law mentioned in the text provided. The bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, with the final certification of passage in the Senate being on April 4, 2024, and in the House on May 2, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16-23-25
Engrossed: 16-23-25
Enrolled: 16-23-25