by Steve Brawner (BRAWNERSTEVE@MAC.COM)
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act will increase beginning teacher salaries in the Bryant School District by $7,500 and give all teachers above $50,000 a raise of $2,000, but the district will have to adjust its current salary schedule.
The legislation’s sponsor says the act’s mandated raises will be funded and that school districts can create salary schedules that meet their needs.
Signed into law March 8, the LEARNS Act increases the state’s minimum teacher salary from $36,000 to $50,000 and guarantees all teachers at least a $2,000 raise.
