This bill amends the minimum salary schedule for certified personnel in Oklahoma public schools, effective from the 2023-2024 school year. It updates statutory references and modifies the language regarding the implementation of salary increases for school districts that receive Foundation Aid, Salary Incentive Aid, or neither. The bill specifies that certified personnel must receive salaries and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts outlined in a detailed minimum salary schedule based on years of experience and educational qualifications. Additionally, it clarifies that fringe benefits include retirement benefits and flexible benefit allowances, and mandates that school districts notify teachers if their salaries will fall below the minimum salary schedule due to retirement benefits.

The bill also includes provisions for recognizing teaching experience from out-of-state and out-of-country schools, as well as experience from military service, and outlines the conditions under which salary increases will be granted to various categories of teachers, including those in technology centers and correctional facilities. It emphasizes that salary increases will be allocated by the State Board of Education based on the financial support appropriated for public schools. The act declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, with an effective date set for July 1, 2025.