Teachers; process and timeline for increasing salary.

Teacher compensation; at or above national average.Requires that public school teachers be compensated at a rate thatis at or above the national average. Under current law, compensationat such rate is aspirational. The bill requires state funding tobe provided pursuant to the general appropriation act in a sum sufficientto fund a three percent increase for Standards of Quality-fundedinstructional and support positions, effective for the 2025-2026 schoolyear and to fund an additional seven percent increase, effectivefor the 2026-2027 school year, for each school division, AcademicYear Governor's School, and Regional Alternative Education Program.The bill contains provisions relating to eligibility to receive aprorated share of such state funding for any school division that fails to provide the required increases. The bill has a delayed effectivedate of July 1, 2025.