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HB1170 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Sheila Klinker
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens if a school corporation cannot establish the minimum salary of $60,000 for full-time teachers.

Teacher Compensation in Indiana

This bill amends the Indiana Code to require school districts to pay full-time teachers a minimum salary of $60,000 per year starting from July 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the law so that school corporations must establish a minimum salary of $60,000 for each full-time teacher beginning in the school year after June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Full-time teachers in Indiana
  • School districts in Indiana

Terms To Know

school corporation
A school district or other organization that runs schools and is responsible for education.
full-time teacher
A teacher who works a full schedule of teaching hours at one school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the requirements if a school corporation cannot meet the new salary requirement.
  • It is unclear how many districts will be able to pay teachers $60,000 starting in July 2027.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Klinker

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Teacher compensation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Teacher compensation.

Provides that, for each school year beginning after June 30, 2027, a school corporation shall, if the school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot establish a minimum salary of $60,000 (instead of $40,000 under current law) for each full-time teacher, comply with certain requirements.