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K‑12 subcommittee highlights $112 million for teacher pay, expanded reading and safety upgrades
Summary
The K‑12 subcommittee said the budget includes $112 million for teacher recruitment and retention — a $1,500 pay increase tied to a new minimum schedule — plus funding for early childhood programs, reading camps and school safety improvements.
Representative Whitmire, presenting the public‑education subcommittee report, said the panel concentrated on three priorities: teachers, children and safety. The subcommittee recommended $112,000,000 in appropriations to support teacher recruitment and retention; the presenter said that funding would provide a $1,500 salary increase in the new salary schedule and raise a cited new minimum starting salary to $48,500.
The subcommittee…
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