HB146 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny GarrettRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase
Summary: HB146 would give a 2% across-the-board pay raise to most Alabama public education employees (K-12, postsecondary, and related institutions) starting in FY 2024-2025, and update salary schedules accordingly.
What This Bill Does
It increases pay by 2% for certificated K-12 employees and raises the State Minimum Salary Schedule by 2% for FY 2024-2025, with placement based on degree and years of service. It also provides a 2% pay increase for Education Support Personnel (K-12) and requires local districts to establish or adjust local salary schedules to reflect these increases. The bill extends similar increases to employees at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) for certificated and support staff, and requires revised schedules and timing for these raises. For two-year postsecondary institutions (Community Colleges), it requires a 2% increase across salary schedules for 2024-2025, with credit for prior public education experience and no increase above 2% unless provided in the act.

Who It Affects
Certificated K-12 personnel (teachers, etc.) receive a 2% raise and move to the higher steps on the state/local salary schedules based on degree and years of service.
Education Support Personnel (K-12) including adult bus drivers receive a 2% raise, with local salary schedules adjusted accordingly.
AIDB employees (certificated and support staff) receive 2% increases and schedule adjustments, including part-time pay increases.
Two-year postsecondary (community college) employees receive a 2% increase with credit for prior experience and added to existing entitlements; local boards ensure proper placement.
Local boards and superintendents are affected by how the increases are implemented; superintendents are excluded from the pay increase; local boards may exclude part-time community education employees; local versus state increases are coordinated.

Key Provisions
Certificated K-12 personnel receive a 2% salary increase starting Oct 1, 2024, and the State Minimum Salary Schedule is increased by 2% for 2024-2025 with placement based on degree and years of public education service.
Education Support Personnel (K-12) including Adult Basic Education workers receive a 2% increase for 2024-2025; separate local salary schedules are to be established and updated for each job type.
AIDB employees receive a 2%+ pay increase structure for 2024-2025 with revised schedules for certificated and education support staff, plus increases for part-time pay.
Two-year postsecondary institutions (Community Colleges) must revise salary schedules to reflect a 2% increase for 2024-2025, with credit for prior experience and no raises beyond 2% unless specified.
Miscellaneous provisions: increases apply within the fiscal year, prorated increments for contracts beyond 187 days, local increases are additive to state increases, superintendent pay is excluded, and local boards have some flexibility and exclusions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Education