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SF3490 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minimum compensation establishment for teachers and certain other school staff

Related bill: HF3119

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to establish minimum wage and salary standards for teachers and other school staff in Minnesota, ensuring that educators and certain non-licensed school employees receive a fair base compensation. It also includes aid programs to help school districts meet these new financial requirements.

Main Provisions

  1. Minimum Teacher Compensation:

    • Sets a minimum salary for full-time teachers starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
      • $80,000 for teachers with a master's degree.
      • $100,000 for teachers with a master's degree and at least 10 years of experience.
      • $60,000 for all other full-time teachers.
    • These salary thresholds will be adjusted periodically for inflation.

  2. Minimum Wage for Unlicensed School Staff:

    • Introduces a minimum hourly wage of $25 for covered unlicensed school staff, starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
    • This wage threshold will also be adjusted for inflation.

  3. Aid Programs:

    • Establishes financial aid for school districts to support the payment of the new compensation requirements.
    • For teachers, aid will be calculated based on the difference between the set salary threshold and the teacher's current salary as of September 1, 2025.
    • For unlicensed staff, aid will be determined by comparing current wages to the new minimum wage threshold.

  4. Inflation Adjustments:

    • Compensation and wage thresholds will be adjusted every four years starting in 2030 based on the Consumer Price Index.

  5. Collective Bargaining:

    • The bill stipulates that the new compensation requirements do not alter the existing obligation for districts to collectively bargain with teachers and educators over other terms of employment.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • This bill introduces mandatory minimum compensation levels for both licensed teachers and unlicensed school staff, which were not previously specified by law.
  • It creates a fiscal responsibility for school districts and sets up state-funded aid to help meet these new salary and wage obligations.

Relevant Terms

  • Education finance
  • Teacher base compensation
  • Unlicensed school staff wage
  • Inflation adjustment
  • Collective bargaining
  • School district aid programs

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
May 07, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
May 07, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Finance

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces new aid programs to support teacher compensation and unlicensed staff wage requirements."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references the cooperative unit definitions and requirements under section 123A.24, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates definitions and wage thresholds relative to cooperative units."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "123A.24",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

Sponsors