Educator Salary Adjustment

HB 198 repeals a provision tying educator salary adjustments to the funding status of Utah's Fits All Scholarship Program. The bill removes the condition that would have reduced salary adjustments from $10,350 to $5,175 if the scholarship program was not funded, ensuring all eligible educators receive the full $10,350 adjustment for fiscal year 2026 regardless of the scholarship program's status. It affects school districts, charter schools, regional education service agencies, and Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind that employ educators covered under the bill (including teachers, counselors, librarians, and specialists). The change takes effect July 1, 2026, with no new funding added - only a technical adjustment to the existing salary calculation mechanism.