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HB 711OHIOSession 136State Billin committee

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Ohio House Bill 711 sets a new minimum teacher salary schedule with a $35,000 base amount

Original title: Regards the minimum teacher salary schedule

Last action · June 3, 2026: Reported - Amended (Education)Sponsors: Michael D. Dovilla and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio House Bill 711 amends the Revised Code to establish a mandatory minimum teacher salary schedule based on a $35,000 . The measure sets minimum compensation tiers ranging from $30,275 to $58,905 depending on years of service and academic training levels, and requires the Director of Education and Workforce to investigate school districts failing to comply.

Why it matters

School districts and s across Ohio must align their teacher pay scales with the newly mandated statutory minimum schedule, impacting district payroll compliance and state funding distribution.

Background

House Bill 711 was introduced during the 136th General Assembly regular session in Ohio and referred to the House Education Committee. context

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.

Directly affected

Teachers

Their minimum compensation floors, service credit calculations, and academic training level placements are governed by the new schedule.

Directly affected

School District Boards of Education

They are required to adopt salary schedules meeting or exceeding the statutory minimums and face state funding suspension for noncompliance.

Directly affected

Educational Service Center Governing Boards

They must comply with minimum salary schedule mandates for their employed teachers.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new base amount used to calculate teacher minimum salaries?

The is set at thirty-five thousand dollars.

What happens if a school district fails to pay the minimum salaries?

Upon written complaint, the Director of Education and Workforce will investigate, and if noncompliance is found, order the board to correct it within ten days. State funds will be withheld until full compliance is shown.

How many years of outside teaching or military service can be credited to a teacher new to a district?

A school district or employing a teacher new to the district shall grant a total of not more than ten years of service from chartered nonpublic schools, other public schools, state-operated schools, and active military service.

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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions

Jun 3, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Amended (Education)
Feb 25, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Education
Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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hb711_00_IN hb711_01_RH As Introduced Reported by the House Education Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am. H. B. No. 711 2025-2026 Representatives Dovilla, Ritter Cosponsor: Representative Fischer Cosponsors: Representatives Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Odioso To amend section 3317.13 of the Revised Code regarding the minimum teacher salary schedule. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE […] center to adopt a schedule containing salaries in excess of the amounts set forth in this section for corresponding levels of training and experience. A teacher assigned to teach in a subject area related to the teacher's master's degree field shall remain fully credited with placement in that academic training level column in the district's or educational service center's salary schedule even if that teacher is subsequently reassigned in any school year to teach in a subject area in an unrelated field. As used in this division: (1) "Base amount" means thirty-five thousand dollars. (2) "Five years of training" means at least one hundred fifty semester […]

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