Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that increases the minimum salary schedule for teachers in Oklahoma.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the salaries set in this act are for certified school personnel and will begin with the 2026-2027 school year (Sec. 1).

• Increases the minimum salary schedule for personnel of all educational accomplishments and years of experience by $2,000 at the lowest salary level, and by specified amounts at each salary level above that (Sec. 1).

• Exempts the following officials from being considered “certified personnel” under this Act (Sec. 1):

• Supervisors;

• School board members;

• Board of trustee members;

• Commandant of cadets; 

• Deans;

• Assistant or vice principals; 

• Assistant superintendents; 

• Executive assistants; 

• Chief financial officers; 

• Instructional program directors; 

• Managers;

• Noninstructional program directors; 

• Principals or heads of schools;

• Chief executive officers; and

• Heads of charter schools.

• Specifies this act shall be effective July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that increases the minimum salary schedule for teachers in Oklahoma.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the salaries set in this act are for certified school personnel and will begin with the 2026-2027 school year (Sec. 1).

• Increases the minimum salary schedule for personnel of all educational accomplishments and years of experience by $2,000 at the lowest salary level, and by specified amounts at each salary level above that (Sec. 1).

• Exempts the following officials from being considered “certified personnel” under this Act (Sec. 1):

• Supervisors;

• School board members;

• Board of trustee members;

• Commandant of cadets; 

• Deans;

• Assistant or vice principals; 

• Assistant superintendents; 

• Executive assistants; 

• Chief financial officers; 

• Instructional program directors; 

• Managers;

• Noninstructional program directors; 

• Principals or heads of schools;

• Chief executive officers; and

• Heads of charter schools.

• Specifies this act shall be effective July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text