SB679

In preliminary provisions, providing for minimum hourly wage or living wage for education support professionals; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for majority vote required and recording; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.

Introduced·4/28/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB679 sets a minimum wage for education support professionals and mandates certain duties for school boards and the Department of Labor.

Pennsylvania SB679 establishes a minimum hourly wage of $20 or a living wage, whichever is higher, for education support professionals starting in the 2025-2026 school year. It requires school boards to make supplemental wage payments to professionals earning less than the minimum wage or living wage. The bill mandates that school boards record votes on specific subjects and prohibits contracts with third parties for noninstructional services if they result in wage reductions.

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Education Committee
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History

Apr 28, 2025

Senate

Referred to Education