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Senate to vote on pay raises for teachers and correctional officers
OKLAHOMA CITY — A $1,200 teacher pay raise bill is headed for the Senate floor.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed House Bill 1780 by a vote of 21-0.
It also passed a bill to pay correctional officers $2 more an hour.
The teacher pay raise bill has a fiscal impact of nearly $71 million, according to legislative staff.
Read more: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/pay-hikes-for-teachers-correctional-officers-advance-in-senate-panel/article_56e654ed-3ff5-5ae5-9e11-e34c851f22b5.html