S257 - 2026 Appropriations Act. (SL 2026-41)

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Session Year 2024

Overview: Section 7A.6 of S.L. 2026-41 (Senate Bill 257) requires each local school administrative unit (LEA) to report all variations of its experience-based salary schedules for teachers and instructional support personnel to the Department of State Auditor (State Auditor) by November 15 of each year.  The reported salary schedules must include all of the following information:

  • Base salary schedules for each class of teachers and instructional support personnel in the LEA, regardless of source of funds.
  • All supplementary salary amounts provided to each class of teachers and instructional support personnel in the LEA, delineated by source of funds.
  • Total salary amounts provided to each class of teachers and instructional support personnel in the LEA.

By January 15 of each year, the State Auditor, in consultation with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), must submit the salary schedules provided by the LEAs to DPI.  By February 15 of each year, DPI must do the following:

  • Publish on its website the local salary schedules provided by the State Auditor.
  • Report the local salary schedules to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division.

By September 15, 2026, the State Auditor, in consultation with DPI, must publish guidelines to all LEAs on the salary data required to be submitted.

This section became effective July 1, 2026.

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