H. B. 2001
(By Delegate Cann)
[Introduced January 11, 2007; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to providing additional state
minimum salary for certain teachers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
§18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers.
(a) Each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the
2005-06 State Minimum Salary Schedule I as set forth in this
section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or
article and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to
section five-a of this article during the contract year: Provided,
That beginning on the first day of the second quarter of the
teacher's employment term in the school year two thousand five-two thousand six through the thirtieth day of June, two thousand six,
each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 2005-06
State Minimum Salary Schedule II as set forth in this section,
specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article
and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section
five-a of this article during the contract year: Provided,
however, That any salary increase that a teacher is entitled to
receive as a result of the enactment of the 2005-06 State Minimum
Salary Schedule II shall not be paid until the first pay date after
the first day of November, two thousand five.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand six, through the
thirtieth day of June, two thousand seven, each teacher shall
receive the amount prescribed in the 2006-07 State Minimum Salary
Schedule as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts
prescribed in this section or article and any county supplement in
effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article
during the contract year.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand seven, through
the thirtieth day of June, two thousand eight, each teacher shall
receive the amount prescribed in the 2007-08 State Minimum Salary
Schedule as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts
prescribed in this section or article and any county supplement in
effect in a county pursuant to section five-a of this article
during the contract year.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, and
thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the
2008-09 State Minimum Salary Schedule as set forth in this section,
specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article
and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to section
five-a of this article during the contract year.
2005-06 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
21,888
|
22,525
|
22,780
|
23,990
|
24,725
|
26,433
|
27,168
|
27,903
|
28,638
|
29,638
|
1
|
22,205
|
22,842
|
23,097
|
24,491
|
25,226
|
26,934
|
27,669
|
28,404
|
29,139
|
30,139
|
2
|
22,522
|
23,160
|
23,415
|
24,992
|
25,727
|
27,435
|
28,170
|
28,905
|
29,640
|
30,640
|
3
|
22,840
|
23,477
|
23,732
|
25,493
|
26,228
|
27,936
|
28,671
|
29,406
|
30,141
|
31,141
|
4
|
23,393
|
24,030
|
24,286
|
26,230
|
26,965
|
28,673
|
29,408
|
30,143
|
30,878
|
31,878
|
5
|
23,710
|
24,348
|
24,603
|
26,731
|
27,466
|
29,174
|
29,909
|
30,644
|
31,379
|
32,379
|
6
|
24,028
|
24,665
|
24,920
|
27,232
|
27,967
|
29,675
|
30,410
|
31,145
|
31,880
|
32,880
|
7
|
|
24,982
|
25,238
|
27,733
|
28,468
|
30,176
|
30,911
|
31,646
|
32,381
|
33,381
|
8
|
22,008
|
25,300
|
25,555
|
28,234
|
28,969
|
30,677
|
31,412
|
32,147
|
32,882
|
33,882
|
9
|
|
|
25,872
|
28,735
|
29,470
|
31,178
|
31,913
|
32,648
|
33,383
|
34,383
|
10
|
22,008
|
|
26,189
|
29,237
|
29,972
|
31,680
|
32,415
|
33,150
|
33,885
|
34,885
|
11
|
22,008
|
|
|
29,738
|
30,473
|
32,181
|
32,916
|
33,651
|
34,386
|
35,386
|
12
|
22,008
|
|
|
30,239
|
30,974
|
32,682
|
33,417
|
34,152
|
34,887
|
35,887
|
13
|
22,008
|
|
|
30,740
|
31,475
|
33,183
|
33,918
|
34,653
|
35,388
|
36,388
|
14
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
33,684
|
34,419
|
35,154
|
35,889
|
36,889
|
15
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
34,185
|
34,920
|
35,655
|
36,390
|
37,390
|
16
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
34,686
|
35,421
|
36,156
|
36,891
|
37,891
|
17
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,657
|
37,392
|
38,392
|
18
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,158
|
37,893
|
38,893
|
19
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,659
|
38,394
|
39,394
|
2005-06 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd 2nd
A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp.Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
|
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
|
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
|
|
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
|
|
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
|
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,508
|
39,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
2006-07 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd2nd
A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
26,014
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
26,332
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
26,650
|
27,286
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
|
27,604
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
|
27,922
|
28,173
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
|
|
28,490
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
|
28,807
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
|
|
33,092
|
33,827
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
|
33,593
|
34,328
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
|
34,094
|
34,829
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,038
|
37,773
|
38,508
|
39,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,539
|
38,274
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,040
|
38,775
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,011
|
40,746
|
41,746
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,512
|
41,247
|
42,247
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
|
2007-08 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd2nd
A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 torate
0
|
23,238
|
23,875
|
24,130
|
25,340
|
26,075
|
27,783
|
28,518
|
29,253
|
29,988
|
30,988
|
1
|
23,555
|
24,192
|
24,447
|
25,841
|
26,576
|
28,284
|
29,019
|
29,754
|
30,489
|
31,489
|
2
|
23,872
|
24,510
|
24,765
|
26,342
|
27,077
|
28,785
|
29,520
|
30,255
|
30,990
|
31,990
|
3
|
24,190
|
24,827
|
25,082
|
26,843
|
27,578
|
29,286
|
30,021
|
30,756
|
31,491
|
32,491
|
4
|
24,743
|
25,380
|
25,636
|
27,580
|
28,315
|
30,023
|
30,758
|
31,493
|
32,228
|
33,228
|
5
|
25,060
|
25,698
|
25,953
|
28,081
|
28,816
|
30,524
|
31,259
|
31,994
|
32,729
|
33,729
|
6
|
25,378
|
26,015
|
26,270
|
28,582
|
29,317
|
31,025
|
31,760
|
32,495
|
33,230
|
34,230
|
7
|
25,696
|
26,332
|
26,588
|
29,083
|
29,818
|
31,526
|
32,261
|
32,996
|
33,731
|
34,731
|
8
|
26,014
|
26,650
|
26,905
|
29,584
|
30,319
|
32,027
|
32,762
|
33,497
|
34,232
|
35,232
|
9
|
26,332
|
26,968
|
27,222
|
30,085
|
30,820
|
32,528
|
33,263
|
33,998
|
34,733
|
35,733
|
10
|
26,650
|
27,286
|
27,539
|
30,587
|
31,322
|
33,030
|
33,765
|
34,500
|
35,235
|
36,235
|
11
|
26,968
|
27,604
|
27,856
|
31,088
|
31,823
|
33,531
|
34,266
|
35,001
|
35,736
|
36,736
|
12
|
27,286
|
27,922
|
28,173
|
31,589
|
32,324
|
34,032
|
34,767
|
35,502
|
36,237
|
37,237
|
13
|
27,604
|
28,240
|
28,490
|
32,090
|
32,825
|
34,533
|
35,268
|
36,003
|
36,738
|
37,738
|
14
|
|
28,558
|
28,807
|
32,591
|
33,326
|
35,034
|
35,769
|
36,504
|
37,239
|
38,239
|
15
|
|
28,876
|
29,124
|
33,092
|
33,827
|
35,535
|
36,270
|
37,005
|
37,740
|
38,740
|
16
|
|
|
29,441
|
33,593
|
34,328
|
36,036
|
36,771
|
37,506
|
38,241
|
39,241
|
17
|
|
|
29,758
|
34,094
|
34,829
|
36,537
|
37,272
|
38,007
|
38,742
|
39,742
|
18
|
|
|
|
34,595
|
35,330
|
37,038
|
37,773
|
38,508
|
38,243
|
40,243
|
19
|
|
|
|
35,096
|
35,831
|
37,539
|
38,274
|
39,009
|
39,744
|
40,744
|
20
|
|
|
|
35,597
|
36,332
|
38,040
|
38,775
|
39,510
|
40,245
|
41,245
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,541
|
39,276
|
40,011
|
40,746
|
41,746
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,042
|
39,777
|
40,512
|
41,247
|
42,247
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,543
|
40,278
|
41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,514
|
42,249
|
43,249
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,015
|
42,750
|
43,750
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,516
|
43,251
|
44,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2008-09 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Years 4th 3rd2nd
A.B. M.A. M.A. M.A. Doc-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 torate
0
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23,238
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23,875
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24,130
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25,340
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26,075
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27,783
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28,518
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29,253
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29,988
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30,988
|
1
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23,555
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24,192
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24,447
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25,841
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26,576
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28,284
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29,019
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29,754
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30,489
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31,489
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2
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23,872
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24,510
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24,765
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26,342
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27,077
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28,785
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29,520
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30,255
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30,990
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31,990
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3
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24,190
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24,827
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25,082
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26,843
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27,578
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29,286
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30,021
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30,756
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31,491
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32,491
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4
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24,743
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25,380
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25,636
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27,580
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28,315
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30,023
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30,758
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31,493
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32,228
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33,228
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5
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25,060
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25,698
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25,953
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28,081
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28,816
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30,524
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31,259
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31,994
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32,729
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33,729
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6
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25,378
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26,015
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26,270
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28,582
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29,317
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31,025
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31,760
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32,495
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33,230
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34,230
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7
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25,696
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26,332
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26,588
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29,083
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29,818
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31,526
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32,261
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32,996
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33,731
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34,731
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8
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26,014
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26,650
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26,905
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29,584
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30,319
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32,027
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32,762
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33,497
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34,232
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35,232
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9
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26,332
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26,968
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27,222
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30,085
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30,820
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32,528
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33,263
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33,998
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34,733
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35,733
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10
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26,650
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27,286
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27,539
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30,587
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31,322
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33,030
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33,765
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34,500
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35,235
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36,235
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11
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26,968
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27,604
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27,856
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31,088
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31,823
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33,531
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34,266
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35,001
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35,736
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36,736
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12
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27,286
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27,922
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28,173
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31,589
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32,324
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34,032
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34,767
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35,502
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36,237
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37,237
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13
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27,604
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28,240
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28,490
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32,090
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32,825
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34,533
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35,268
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36,003
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36,738
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37,738
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14
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27,922
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28,558
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28,807
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32,591
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33,326
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35,034
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35,769
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36,504
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37,239
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38,239
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15
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28,240
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28,876
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29,124
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33,092
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33,827
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35,535
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36,270
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37,005
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37,740
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38,740
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16
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28,558
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29,194
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29,441
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33,593
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34,328
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36,036
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36,771
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37,506
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38,241
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39,241
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17
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28,876
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29,512
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29,758
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34,094
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34,829
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36,537
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37,272
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38,007
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38,742
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39,742
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18
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29,194
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29,830
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30,075
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34,595
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35,330
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37,038
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37,773
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38,508
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38,243
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40,243
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19
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29,512
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30,148
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30,392
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35,096
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35,831
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37,539
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38,274
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39,009
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39,744
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40,744
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20
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29,830
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30,466
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30,709
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35,597
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36,332
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38,040
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38,775
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39,510
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40,245
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41,245
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21
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30,148
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30,784
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31,026
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36,098
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36,833
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38,541
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39,276
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40,011
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40,746
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41,746
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22
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30,466
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31,102
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31,343
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36,599
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37,334
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39,042
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39,777
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40,512
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41,247
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42,247
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23
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30,784
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31,420
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31,660
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37,100
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37,835
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39,543
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40,278
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41,013
|
41,748
|
42,748
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24
|
31,102
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31,738
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31,977
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37,601
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38,336
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40,044
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40,779
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41,514
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42,249
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43,249
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25
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31,420
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32,056
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32,294
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38,102
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38,837
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40,545
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41,280
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42,015
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42,750
|
43,750
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26
|
31,738
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32,374
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32,611
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38,603
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39,338
|
41,046
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41,781
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42,516
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43,251
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44,251
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27
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32,056
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32,692
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32,928
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39,104
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39,839
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41,547
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42,282
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43,017
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43,752
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44,752
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28
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32,374
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33,010
|
33,245
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39,605
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40,340
|
42,048
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42,783
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43,518
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44,253
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45,253
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29
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32,692
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33,328
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33,562
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40,106
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40,841
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42,549
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43,284
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44,019
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44,754
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45,754
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30
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33,010
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33,646
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33,879
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40,607
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41,342
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43,050
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43,785
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44,520
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45,255
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46,255
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31
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33,328
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33,964
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34,196
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41,108
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41,843
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43,551
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44,286
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45,021
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45,756
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46,756
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32
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33,646
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34,282
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34,513
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41,609
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42,344
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44,052
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44,787
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45,522
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46,257
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47,257
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33
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33,964
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34,600
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34,830
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42,110
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42,845
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44,553
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45,288
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46,023
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46,758
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47,758
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34
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34,282
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34,918
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35,147
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42,611
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43,346
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45,054
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45,789
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46,524
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47,259
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48,259
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35
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34,600
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35,236
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35,464
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43,112
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43,847
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45,555
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46,290
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47,025
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47,760
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48,760
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(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each
classroom teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching
experience. The payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts
prescribed in the applicable state minimum salary schedule; (ii)
shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be
considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
(c) Effective the first day of July, two thousand five,
through the thirtieth day of June, two thousand eight, in addition
to any amounts prescribed in the applicable state minimum salary
schedule, each professional educator shall be paid annually the
following incremental increases in accordance with their years of
experience. The payments shall be paid in equal monthly
installments and shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
Years of ExperienceIncrement
29570
30
570
31
570
32
570
33
570
34
570
35
570
(d) Effective the first day of July, two thousand eight, the
incremental increases prescribed in subsection (c) of this section
are included as a part of the 2008-09 State Minimum Salary
Schedule, therefore, the additional incremental increases
prescribed in said subsection are discontinued.
(e) Five thousand dollars shall be paid annually to each
classroom teacher who:
(1) Holds full state certification to teach in the subject
area of mathematics and teaches in this subject area in grades
seven through twelve; or
(2) Holds full state certification to teach in the subject
area of science and teaches in this subject area in grades seven
through twelve; or
(3) Holds full state certification as a reading specialist.
(e) Payments pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be:
(1) In addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable
state minimum salary schedule;
(2) Paid in equal monthly installments; and
(3) Considered a part of the state minimum salaries for
teachers.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide an additional
$5,000 in state minimum salary to fully certified math and science
teachers who teach in these subjects in grades seven through twelve
and to certified reading specialists.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.