The 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. It also amends several sections, including 3317.14, 4117.10, 5126.24, and 5705.412, to ensure that salary schedules for teachers and nonteaching employees reflect this minimum requirement and provide increments based on training and years of service. Additionally, the bill repeals the previous section 3317.13 and removes the requirement for full credit for a minimum of five years of actual teaching and military experience, while clarifying that collective bargaining agreements entered into after the bill's effective date must comply with the new salary standards.

Moreover, the bill introduces provisions regarding 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 a certificate attached to an appropriation measure will only cover the fiscal year in which it is effective and will not consider the renewal or replacement of existing levies unless approved by voters. The bill also allows for alternative certificates for multi-year contracts that demonstrate cost savings and outlines that any contract or wage/salary schedule adopted without the required certificate will be void. It further details the responsibilities of the auditor of state in ensuring compliance and the potential liabilities for officers or employees who authorize expenditures contrary to the new regulations, while repealing existing sections related to these financial matters.

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