This bill establishes a new minimum salary schedule for certified personnel in Oklahoma public schools, effective from the 2025-2026 school year. The schedule outlines specific salary amounts based on years of experience and educational qualifications, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Additionally, the bill mandates that the State Board of Education must recognize certain teaching experiences, including those from out-of-state and out-of-country accredited institutions, while limiting the credit for military service and out-of-state teaching experience to a maximum of five years for state salary increments and retirement purposes.

The bill also includes provisions for notifying teachers if their salary will fall below the minimum salary schedule due to retirement benefits and specifies that certain certified personnel who were employed during the 2024-2025 school year will receive a salary increase based on the new schedule, provided they remain with the same district. Furthermore, it repeals a previous section of law related to the minimum salary schedule, ensuring that the new provisions take precedence. An emergency clause is included, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.