The proposed bill seeks to amend the Revised Code to establish a minimum salary requirement for teachers in Ohio, introducing a new section, 3317.13, which mandates that no educational board can pay a teacher a base salary of less than $50,000. This initiative aims to ensure fair compensation for educators and aligns existing salary schedules with this new standard based on training and years of service. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any collective bargaining agreements entered into after the effective date must comply with this minimum salary requirement, while also making deletions from current law to streamline language and remove outdated provisions.

Moreover, the bill addresses the certification of operating revenues for school districts, ensuring they have adequate funds to maintain personnel and programs as per their adopted school calendars. It specifies that certificates attached to appropriation measures will only cover the fiscal year in which they are effective and will not include the renewal of existing levies unless approved by voters. The bill also allows for alternative certificates for multi-year contracts that demonstrate cost savings, outlines the responsibilities of the auditor of state for compliance, and introduces liability for officers who authorize non-compliant expenditures. Existing sections related to these matters are repealed to create a more efficient legal framework for school district finances.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3317.14, 4117.10, 5126.24, 5705.412, 3317.13