The bill amends Section 1 of Chapter 289 of the Oklahoma Statutes to update the minimum salary and benefits for certified personnel in public schools. It establishes a new minimum salary schedule that reflects significant increases across various experience levels and educational qualifications, effective from the 2025-2026 school year. For instance, the minimum salary for a teacher with no experience holding a bachelor's degree will rise from $39,601 to $42,601, with similar increases for other experience levels and degrees. Additionally, the bill removes previous requirements for certain personnel to receive specific salary increases and updates statutory references and language.

The legislation also clarifies that fringe benefits will be included in the minimum salary calculations and mandates that school districts must notify teachers if their retirement benefits would result in a salary below the new minimums. Furthermore, it specifies that teachers employed during the 2024-2025 school year who are already earning above the new minimums will receive a salary increase corresponding to their experience level, provided they remain with the same district. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage.