Teachers and other certified personnel would get up to $6,000 pay raise under plan approved by Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to provide an acrossthe- board pay increase for Oklahoma’s teachers and certified school personnel received overwhelming support in the Senate Tuesday. Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, the chairman of the Education Committee and Education Appropriation Subcommittee, authored Senate Bill 482 to provide a scaled pay increase ranging from $3,000 to $6,000 based on years of service.

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