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 projected salary under the previous year's salary schedule, plus an additional $400. Furthermore, it ensures that employees who remain with the same district are entitled to 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 the aforementioned professional employees, amounting to $4,000 multiplied by the number of eligible employees in the district. The bill also repeals a previous subsection related to salary provisions and allows the commissioner to set rules regarding the application of these salary requirements. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and are designed to enhance the compensation of key educational staff.

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