The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5446, aims to enhance teachers' disability and retirement benefits while also addressing the salary and retirement contributions of paraeducators. It mandates the chief administrative officer of the teachers' retirement system to study the feasibility of allowing retired teachers to be reemployed full-time without their salary affecting pension calculations and to enable retroactive disability benefits for former teachers whose disabling conditions began during their employment. A report on the study's findings, including implementation timelines, costs, and potential barriers, is required by January 1, 2027.

Additionally, the bill establishes a minimum annual salary of $45,000 for full-time paraeducators, effective July 1, 2026, and requires the Office of Policy and Management to provide subsidies to local boards of education to cover the difference between current salaries and the new minimum. Furthermore, it mandates that local boards pay paraeducators' contributions to retirement systems, with the Comptroller covering at least 50% of these costs. The bill introduces new sections to the law without any deletions from existing statutes.