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Unions push $25 minimum for education support professionals as witnesses dispute fiscal estimates
Summary
Greg Williams presented HB 12-05 to require local school systems to pay education support professionals at least $25 an hour by July 1, 2028. Unions and ESPs testified about low pay and staffing shortages; witnesses debated fiscal-note modeling and implementation mechanics.
Delegate Greg Williams presented House Bill 12-05, which would require each local school system to pay education support professionals (ESPs) at least $25 per hour by July 1, 2028, and would require MSDE to report an implementation cost estimate to the governor and General Assembly by Dec. 1, 2026.
"When these roles are understaffed or underpaid, the impact is immediate," Williams told the committee, citing personal meetings…
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