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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 592 grants public school salary schedule credit for prior private school teaching experience
Last action · March 10, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Chris Sells
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, certified teachers moving from accredited private schools to public K-12 schools will receive a salary schedule adjustment of half a year for every year of prior private school service, up to a maximum of 10 years. Teachers who made this transfer between June 1, 2022, and the start of the 2026-2027 school year can also claim the adjustment by submitting documentation to their local superintendent during the 2026-2027 school year.
Changes how starting salaries are calculated for newly hired public school educators with a background in accredited private institutions, offering up to 10 years of credited experience for placement on the .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
certificated teachers
Eligible transferring teachers receive salary schedule adjustments based on their prior years of accredited private school employment.
local superintendents of education
Must receive and process requests and documentation from eligible teachers claiming retroactive salary adjustments during the 2026-2027 school year.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 10, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
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