; and (II) ensure those increases in salaries required under subclause (I) are aligned with the livable and competitive salary requirements described in paragraph (2)(B). (v) An identification of the number of teachers employed by local educational agencies in the State who earn less than the minimum salary for teachers, disaggregated by each period of service described in subparagraph (A)(i), across the State and employed by each local educational agency. (vi) A description of the State's plan to support local educational agencies in increasing salaries or wages for teachers, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel, classified school employees, principals, other school leaders, school librarians, school bus drivers, and other staff across their careers, including through providing increased resources to local educational agencies. (vii) A description of how the State will meet the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) without— (I) increasing the average class sizes or student to full-time equivalent teacher ratios; (II) reducing planning time; (III) or requiring teachers to teach additional classes at the State, local educational agency, or school level. (viii) A description of how the State will meet the equitable distribution requirement under subsection (g)(1)(B) during the period of the State's participation in the Teacher Salary Pay Improvement pathway and after the State exits the pathway. (C) Public comment A State educational agency that submits an extension request to participate in the Teacher Salary Improvement pathway under this paragraph shall— (i) provide the public and any interested local educational agency in the State with notice and a reasonable and easily accessible opportunity to comment and provide input on the request; (ii) submit a summary of the comments to the Secretary, with a description of how the State addressed the comments, and make such summary with description publicly available on the website of the State educational agency