The bill amends the Education Code to establish new salary requirements for certain public school employees, specifically classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time school counselors, and full-time school nurses, for the 2025-2026 school year. It mandates that these employees receive a monthly salary that is at least equal to their salary under the previous year's schedule, plus an additional $400. Furthermore, it ensures that as long as these employees remain with the same school district, they will retain their salary level from the 2025-2026 school year. The new provisions will expire on September 1, 2025.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new section that allows school districts to receive state aid for salary increases for these professional employees, amounting to $4,000 multiplied by the number of eligible employees in the district. It also repeals a previous subsection related to salary provisions. The changes are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, aligning with the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 21.402 (Education Code 21)