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Officials outline budget scenarios as Tennessee teacher minimum pay rises to $50,000
Summary
District staff presented TISA funding estimates and two pay-scale scenarios to meet a state $50,000 minimum teacher salary, projecting an estimated state funding increase of about $354,000 and scenario-driven salary impacts requiring further modeling before the May budget request to county commissioners.
Hickman County officials presented an extended budget briefing that focused on how a new Tennessee minimum teacher salary and state funding estimates will affect the district’s 2026 budget.
The presenter told the board the state’s projected minimum teacher salary is $50,000 and described related step minima that affect years 1–5 and later service steps; advanced-degree differentials were also described. The board was shown two scenarios for implementing the increases. Scenario 1 applies a 4.33% step increase across certified…
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