; (II) in which 50 percent or more of the teachers employed by local educational agencies in the State did not receive an annual base salary of $60,000 or more in fiscal year 2023; and (III) that demonstrates to the Secretary substantial need for the extended timeline to comply with the teacher salary requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), and with respect to which the Secretary determines that providing such State with an extended timeline would be equitable due to— (aa) exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a change in the organizational structure of the State; or (bb) a precipitous decline in the financial resources of the State. (B) In general A State educational agency, on behalf of an eligible improvement State, that desires to participate in the Teacher Salary Improvement pathway and needs an extended timeline to comply with the teacher salary requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall submit a request to the Secretary to participate in the Teacher Salary Improvement pathway, which shall include a plan to increase teacher salaries that, at a minimum, includes each of the following: (i) An identification, with respect to the average teacher salary baselines, of the statewide average and the average in each local educational agency in the State, and an assurance that the State will— (I) make such information publicly available on the State educational agency’s website; and (II) update that information on an annual basis. (ii) A timeline, consistent with the goals required under clause (iii), to ensure that, not later than 6 years after the receipt of approval to participate in the Teacher Salary Improvement pathway under this paragraph— (I) all teachers employed by local educational agencies operating in the State are paid not less than the minimum salary for teachers