School personnel compensation; modifying minimum salary schedule. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 142 updates Oklahoma's minimum salary requirements for certified public school personnel, including teachers and administrators, effective for the 2025-2026 school year. The bill amends Section 18-114.15 of the Oklahoma Statutes to establish new minimum salary schedules based on years of experience and educational attainment, with all salary tiers increasing across the board (e.g., a bachelor's degree holder with 0 experience moves from $39,601 to $42,601 annually). It specifies that "fringe benefits" for salary calculations exclude certain retirement contributions and flexible benefit allowances. The changes directly affect all Oklahoma public school certified staff under the updated pay structure.