HF 2986

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/20/2023 02:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing for licensed school teacher salary increases;
appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin TEACHER SALARIES.
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new text begin Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A, the commissioner
of education must allocate to school districts sufficient revenue to enable school districts
to increase the salary paid to licensed school teachers as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 179A.03, subdivision 18, by $10,000 during the 2024-2025 school year. For a
licensed school teacher whose full-time equivalent is less than 1.0, the amount must be
prorated based on the fraction of a full-time equivalent reflected in the teacher's contract.
The additional amount paid to a teacher must be added to the base salary of the licensed
school teacher.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TEACHER SALARIES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education in the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Teacher salaries. new text end

new text begin For licensed school teacher salary increases:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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