H1187 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public School Personnel Compensation.

What is the status of H1187?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Administration Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).

Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (R, HD-065), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H1187?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1187

Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Florida H1187: Public School Personnel Compensation

Q: What does H1187 do?

In its own words: An act relating to public school personnel compensation; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; providing that cost-of-living adjustments are for certain school district employees; providing that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removing a limitation on such adjustments; revising the requirement for the use of advanced degrees when setting salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators; removing certain limitations for salary adjustments under the performance salary schedule; providing an effective date.

Status: Failed, March 13, 2026

Provides that cost-of-living adjustments are for employees with direct student contact; provides that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removes limitation on such adjustments; revises requirement for use of advanced degrees when setting salary schedules for instructional personnel & school administrators; removes certain limitations for salary adjustments under performance salary schedule.

What the bill says

An act relating to public school personnel compensation; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; providing that cost-of-living adjustments are for certain school district employees; providing that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removing a limitation on such adjustments; revising the requirement for the use of advanced degrees when setting salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators; removing certain limitations for salary adjustments under the performance salary schedule; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to public school personnel compensation; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; providing that cost-of-living adjustments are for certain school district employees; providing that such adjustments do not preclude district school boards from providing other adjustments; removing a limitation on such adjustments; revising the requirement for the use of advanced degrees when setting salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators; removing certain limitations for salary adjustments under the performance salary schedule; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 1012.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to powers and duties of the district school board.--The district school board shall: (1) Designate positions to be filled, prescribe qualifications for those positions, and provide for the appointment, compensation, promotion, suspension, and dismissal of employees as follows, subject to the requirements of this chapter: words underlined are additions. hb1187-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1187 2026 (c) Compensation and salary schedules.-- 1. Definitions.--As used in this paragraph: a. "Adjustment" means an addition to the base salary schedule that is not a bonus and becomes part of the employee's permanent base salary and shall be considered compensation under s. 121.021(22). b. "Grandfathered salary schedule" means the salary schedule or schedules adopted by a district school board before …

Florida H1187: Public School Personnel Compensation

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