HB1239

Tabled

require that the Department of Education provide for the compensation of a teacher employed by a school district.

Travis Ismay

House Bill·Introduced Feb 2, 2026·Last action Feb 6, 2026

Government OperationsK-12 EducationLabor & Employment

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This bill shifts teacher pay from individual school districts to the state Department of Education, which will now use state general appropriation money to pay teachers' salaries and benefits based on a standardized schedule set by the Board of Education Standards. School districts can no longer set teacher compensation independently but are limited to hiring only a certain number of teachers based on a state-established target ratio. The bill repeals several existing provisions related to local teacher compensation decisions and replaces them with a statewide salary system that accounts for teacher certification demand, education level, and experience.

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Teacher payBill would raise (relevance: 90%)Local government authorityBill would restrict (relevance: 80%)K-12 fundingBill would increase (relevance: 80%)Employment regulationsBill would increase (relevance: 70%)State agency operationsBill would reform (relevance: 70%)

Changes to Existing Law

10 sections affected1625 words added3819 words removed

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§ 13-10new § 13-10-2amended § 13-13-10.1amended § 13-13-71repealed § 13-13-72repealed § 13-13-72.1repealed § 13-13-73amended § 13-13-81repealed § 13-13-82repealed § 13-13-83repealed

History (3)

Feb 6, 2026H
Education Tabled Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0.
Feb 6, 2026H
Education Scheduled for hearing
Feb 2, 2026H
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 192

Sponsors (1)

Travis Ismay

Prime sponsor · Rep.

Roll Call Votes (1)

Education — Tabled

Feb 6, 2026House Committee

Passed

Yea: 15Nay: 0Absent: 0