Senate Bill 1051 aims to establish minimum salary requirements for public school teachers in Wisconsin. The bill mandates that school boards pay full-time teachers an annual salary that is at least equal to the annual salary of a state legislator for that fiscal year. Additionally, teachers with at least 10 years of experience must receive a salary that is the legislator's salary plus $15,000, while those with at least 20 years of experience are guaranteed a minimum salary of $100,000. The bill also specifies that these salary requirements are not subject to collective bargaining and that certain existing requirements do not apply if the school board increases wages to comply with this new law.

The bill includes amendments to the title of section 118.21 to reflect the new focus on minimum salaries for teachers. It creates new subsections under both sections 118.21 and 119.40, detailing the definitions and calculations for the required salaries. The initial applicability of the act is set for teachers affected by existing contracts that conflict with the new provisions, taking effect when those contracts expire or are modified.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 118.21(title), 118.21