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Bill would require districts to prioritize teacher pay; supporters praise focus, opponents cite local control and complexity
Summary
Rep. Ben Keithley introduced House Bill 341 to require school districts to allocate a defined share of salary dollars to classroom teachers, proposing a phased increase beginning near 88% and rising toward 95%.
Representative Ben Keithley introduced House Bill 341, saying the measure is intended to prioritize teacher pay within district salary expenditures. "This bill is kind of in response to what we've seen as a growth, in the administrative state around teachers," Keithley said, arguing that some districts have grown administrative positions while classroom teacher pay and student‑teacher ratios have not improved.
Under the version discussed, the bill would set a formula that counts specified administrative job titles (for example, superintendent, assistant superintendent, directors, principals, coordinators and similar…
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