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 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 about retirement benefits that may affect their salaries, and it specifies that the minimum salary schedule does not apply to retired teachers who have returned to public school employment. Furthermore, it repeals a previous section of law related to the minimum salary schedule and ensures that certified personnel who were earning above the new minimum in the 2024-2025 school year will receive a salary increase to match the new schedule, provided they remain with the same district. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency for its immediate implementation.