HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99
(By Delegates Browning, Pethtel, Frederick, Ireland, Miller,
Paxton, Perry, Poling, Shaver, Duke, Romine, Moye, Rodighiero,
Ellis, Gall, Williams, Rowan, Fragale, Crosier, Wells, Wysong
and Sumner)
[Originating in the Committee on Education]
(March 3 , 2008)
Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make
a study on a funding mechanism to increase the salaries of
teachers and school service personnel.
Whereas, The
Rankings & Estimates - Rankings of the States
2006 and Estimates of School Statistics 2007, National Education
Association, NEA Research, December 2007, shows that West
Virginia ranks 48
th among the states in the average salaries of
instructional staff in public schools with an average salary of
$39,856 in 2005-06; and
Whereas, The
Rankings & Estimates show that the percentage
change in average instructional staff salaries in West Virginia
in constant dollars declined by 6.9% from 1995-06 to 2005-06, a
larger decline than in 46 other states; and
Whereas, The quality of a state's education system is
directly related to the quality of personnel it can attract and
retain through competitive salaries and benefits; and
Whereas, Quality teaching produces a more well educated
citizenry and results opportunities for economic prosperity;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby
requested to make a study on a funding mechanism to increase the
salaries of teachers and school service personnel; and be it
Further Resolved, That the goal of the funding mechanism is
to provide salary increases sufficient to increase the ranking of
West Virginia's teacher salaries to 40
th in the nation during
2009, 35
th in the nation during 2010, and 30
th in the nation during
2011 and increase the salaries of service personnel to similar
levels of market competitiveness based on the
Rankings &
Estimates of the National Education Association, the
Survey and
Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends of the American Federation of
Teachers,
The AFT PSRP Compensation Survey, and any other
established national comparative ranking of the salaries of
school personnel; and be it
Further Resolved, That the said joint committee on
government and finance is requested conduct the study and prepare
a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations
together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate
its recommendations; and be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and
finance is requested to report to the regular session of the
Legislature, 2009, on its findings, conclusions and
recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct
this study, to prepare a report and draft necessary legislation
are requested to be paid from legislative appropriations to the
joint committee on government and finance.
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