H. B. 3290
(By Delegate Cann)
[Introduced March 25, 2005; 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
"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 July, two thousand two, and
thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in "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
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE I
(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
|
21,084
|
21,721
|
21,976
|
23,186
|
23,921
|
25,629
|
26,364
|
27,099
|
27,834
|
28,834
|
1
|
21,365
|
22,002
|
22,257
|
23,651
|
24,386
|
26,094
|
26,829
|
27,564
|
28,299
|
29,299
|
2
|
21,646
|
22,284
|
22,539
|
24,116
|
24,851
|
26,559
|
27,294
|
28,029
|
28,764
|
29,764
|
3
|
21,928
|
22,565
|
22,820
|
24,581
|
25,316
|
27,024
|
27,759
|
28,494
|
29,229
|
30,229
|
4
|
22,445
|
23,082
|
23,338
|
25,282
|
26,017
|
27,725
|
28,460
|
29,195
|
29,930
|
30,930
|
5
|
22,726
|
23,364
|
23,619
|
25,747
|
26,482
|
28,190
|
28,925
|
29,660
|
30,395
|
31,395
|
6
|
23,008
|
23,645
|
23,900
|
26,212
|
26,947
|
28,655
|
29,390
|
30,125
|
30,860
|
31,860
|
7
|
22,008
|
23,926
|
24,182
|
26,677
|
27,412
|
29,120
|
29,855
|
30,590
|
31,325
|
32,325
|
8
|
22,008
|
24,208
|
24,463
|
27,142
|
27,877
|
29,585
|
30,320
|
31,055
|
31,790
|
32,790
|
9
|
22,008
|
|
24,744
|
27,607
|
28,342
|
30,050
|
30,785
|
31,520
|
32,255
|
33,255
|
10
|
22,008
|
|
25,025
|
28,073
|
28,808
|
30,516
|
31,251
|
31,986
|
32,721
|
33,721
|
11
|
22,008
|
|
|
28,538
|
29,273
|
30,981
|
31,716
|
32,451
|
33,186
|
34,186
|
12
|
22,008
|
|
|
29,003
|
29,738
|
31,446
|
32,181
|
32,916
|
33,651
|
34,651
|
13
|
22,008
|
|
|
29,468
|
30,203
|
31,911
|
32,646
|
33,381
|
34,116
|
35,116
|
14
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
32,376
|
33,111
|
33,846
|
34,581
|
35,581
|
15
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
32,841
|
33,576
|
34,311
|
35,046
|
36,046
|
16
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
33,306
|
34,041
|
34,776
|
35,511
|
36,511
|
17
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,241
|
35,976
|
36,976
|
18
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,706
|
36,441
|
37,441
|
19
|
22,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,171
|
36,906
|
37,906
|
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE II
(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
|
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
|
(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 until the first day of July, two thousand two,
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 Experience
Increment
31
534
32
534
33
534
34
534
35
534
(d) On and after the first day of July, two thousand two,
(c) 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) 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 to reading specialist.
(e) Payments pursuant to subsection (d) 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.