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Subcommittee backs Senate bill allowing prior work experience to count toward teacher salary steps; PSTA calls it a recruitment tool
Summary
Senate Bill 78, which would allow prior, related work experience to be credited for advancement on teacher salary schedules (not for retirement), was reported favorably by the subcommittee; education groups said the change would help recruit and retain mid‑career professionals into teaching and urged adoption.
The K‑12 subcommittee recommended favorably to full committee a measure from the Senate that would permit relevant prior work experience to be applied for salary‑schedule advancement for certified educators.
Senate Bill 78 would allow an educator’s related work experience to be credited on the teacher salary schedule (used to determine steps and pay), provided the experience is in the educator’s content field and — for traditional classroom certification tracks — earned after…
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