To provide a raise for special education aides, as well as a raise for self-contained special education teachers

The purpose of this bill is to match the salaries of Aide I, II, III, IV, V (Special Education Aides) with that of Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers and then increasing that amount by 5% for the Aide V position; increase the pay of self-contained, special education teachers by 10%; define a critical vacancy; and to require board staff who are certified in the subject area of a critical vacancy to go to the classroom and fill that position until someone is hired to do so.