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H. B. 4689


(By Delegates Campbell, Williams, Perry, Beach, Poling, PaxtonSPONSOR, Crosier, Marshall, Duke, Leggett and Sumner)


(Originating in the Committee on EducationDATE

COMMITTEE)


(February 21, 2006)


A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2Bill Title of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Title Languageincreasing beginning teacher salaries to no less than the amount prescribed on the state minimum salary schedule for teachers with three years of experience; effect on experience increments; teachers employed after effective date.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18A-4-1 and §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-4-1. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, salaries shall be defined as: (a) "Basic salaries" which shall mean the salaries paid to teachers with zero years of experience and in accordance with the classification of certification and of training of said teachers; and (b) "advanced salaries" which shall mean the basic salary plus an experience increment based on the allowable years of experience of the respective teachers in accordance with the schedule established herein for the applicable classification of certification and of training of said teachers.
"Classification of certification" means the class or type of certificate issued by the state superintendent under the statutory provisions of this chapter. "Classification of training" means the number of collegiate or graduate hours necessary to meet the requirements stipulated in the definitions set forth in the next paragraph in items (2) to (11), inclusive.
The column heads of the state minimum salary schedule set forth in section two of this article are defined as follows:
(1) "Years of experience" means the number of years the teacher has been employed in the teaching profession, including active work in educational positions other than the public schools, and service in the armed forces of the United States if the teacher was under contract to teach at the time of induction. For a registered professional nurse employed by a county board, "years of experience" means the number of years the nurse has been employed as a public school health nurse, including active work in a nursing position related to education, and service in the armed forces if the nurse was under contract with the county board at the time of induction. For the purpose of section two of this article, the experience of a teacher or a nurse shall be limited to that allowed under their training classification as found in the minimum salary schedule. For teachers employed after the first day of July, two thousand six, "years of experience" means years of experience as provided herein plus three years.
(2) "Fourth class" means all certificates previously identified as: (a) "Certificates secured by examination"; and (b) "other first grade certificates".
(3) "Third class" means all certificates previously identified as: (a) "Standard normal certificates"; and (b) "third class temporary (sixty-four semester hours) certificates".
(4) "Second class" means all certificates previously identified as "second class temporary certificates based upon the required ninety-six hours of college work".
(5) "A.B." means a bachelor's degree, from an accredited institution of higher education, which has been issued to, or for which the requirements for such have been met by, a person who qualifies for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent. A registered professional nurse with a bachelor's degree, who is licensed by the West Virginia board of examiners for registered professional nurses and employed by a county board, shall be within this classification for payment in accordance with sections two and two-a of this article.
(6) "A.B. plus 15" means a bachelor's degree as defined above plus fifteen hours of graduate work, from an accredited institution of higher education certified to do graduate work, in an approved planned program at the graduate level which requirements have been met by a person who qualifies for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
(7) "M.A." means a master's degree, earned in an institution of higher education approved to do graduate work, which has been issued to, or the requirements for such have been met by, a person who qualifies for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
(8) "M.A. plus 15" means the above-defined master's degree plus fifteen hours of graduate work, earned in an institution of higher education approved to do graduate work, if the person is qualified for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
(9) "M.A. plus 30" means the above-defined master's degree plus thirty graduate hours, earned in an institution approved to do graduate work, if the person is qualified for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
(10) "M.A. plus 45" means the above-defined master's degree plus forty-five graduate hours, earned in an institution approved to do graduate work, if the person is qualified for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
(10) (11) "Doctorate" means a doctor's degree, earned from a university qualified and approved to confer such a degree, which has been issued to or the requirements for such have been met by a person who qualifies for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
For purposes of advanced salary classification, graduate work completed after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, shall be related to the public school program, as prescribed by the state board.
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in subdivisions (6), (8), and (9) and (10) of this section relating to hours of graduate work at an institution certified to do such work, fifteen undergraduate credit hours from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, earned after the effective date of this section, may be utilized for advanced salary classification if such hours are in accordance with: (a) The teacher's current classification of certification and of training; (b) a designated instructional shortage area documented by the employing county superintendent; or (c) an identified teaching deficiency documented through the state approved county personnel evaluation system.
Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, the following definition shall be applicable.
(11) "M.A. plus 45" means the above-defined master's degree plus forty-five graduate hours, earned in an institution approved to do graduate work, if the person is qualified for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
 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 21888 22525 22780 23990 24725 26433 27168 27903 28638 29638
1 22205 22842 23097 24491 25226 26934 27669 28404 29139 30139
2 22522 23160 23415 24992 25727 27435 28170 28905 29640 30640
3 22840 23477 23732 25493 26228 27936 28671 29406 30141 31141
4 23393 24030 24286 26230 26965 28673 29408 30143 30878 31878
5 23710 24348 24603 26731 27466 29174 29909 30644 31379 32379
6 24028 24665 24920 27232 27967 29675 30410 31145 31880 32880
7   24982 25238 27733 28468 30176 30911 31646 32381 33381
8 22008 25300 25555 28234 28969 30677 31412 32147 32882 33882
9     25872 28735 29470 31178 31913 32648 33383 34383
10 22008   26189 29237 29972 31680 32415 33150 33885 34885
11 22008     29738 30473 32181 32916 33651 34386 35386
12 22008     30239 30974 32682 33417 34152 34887 35887
13 22008     30740 31475 33183 33918 34653 35388 36388
14 22008         33684 34419 35154 35889 36889
15 22008         34185 34920 35655 36390 37390
16 22008         34686 35421 36156 36891 37891
17 22008             36657 37392 38392
18 22008             37158 37893 38893
19 22008             37659 38394 39394
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 23238 23875 24130 25340 26075 27783 28518 29253 29988 30988
1 23555 24192 24447 25841 26576 28284 29019 29754 30489 31489
2 23872 24510 24765 26342 27077 28785 29520 30255 30990 31990
3 24190 24827 25082 26843 27578 29286 30021 30756 31491 32491
4 24743 25380 25636 27580 28315 30023 30758 31493 32228 33228
5 25060 25698 25953 28081 28816 30524 31259 31994 32729 33729
6 25378 26015 26270 28582 29317 31025 31760 32495 33230 34230
7 25696 26332 26588 29083 29818 31526 32261 32996 33731 34731
8   26650 26905 29584 30319 32027 32762 33497 34232 35232
9   26968 27222 30085 30820 32528 33263 33998 34733 35733
10     27539 30587 31322 33030 33765 34500 35235 36235
11     27856 31088 31823 33531 34266 35001 35736 36736
12       31589 32324 34032 34767 35502 36237 37237
13       32090 32825 34533 35268 36003 36738 37738
14       32591 33326 35034 35769 36504 37239 38239
15           35535 36270 37005 37740 38740
16           36036 36771 37506 38241 39241
17           36537 37272 38007 38742 39742
18               38508 39243 40243
19               39009 39744 40744
20               39510 40245 41245

2006-07 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

(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 23238 23875 24130 25340 26075 27783 28518 29253 29988 30988
1 23555 24192 24447 25841 26576 28284 29019 29754 30489 31489
2 23872 24510 24765 26342 27077 28785 29520 30255 30990 31990
3 24190 24827 25082 26843 27578 29286 30021 30756 31491 32491
4 24743 25380 25636 27580 28315 30023 30758 31493 32228 33228
5 25060 25698 25953 28081 28816 30524 31259 31994 32729 33729
6 25378 26015 26270 28582 29317 31025 31760 32495 33230 34230
7 25696 26332 26588 29083 29818 31526 32261 32996 33731 34731
8 26014 26650 26905 29584 30319 32027 32762 33497 34232 35232
9 26332 26968 27222 30085 30820 32528 33263 33998 34733 35733
10 26650 27286 27539 30587 31322 33030 33765 34500 35235 36235
11   27604 27856 31088 31823 33531 34266 35001 35736 36736
12   27922 28173 31589 32324 34032 34767 35502 36237 37237
13     28490 32090 32825 34533 35268 36003 36738 37738
14     28807 32591 33326 35034 35769 36504 37239 38239
15       33092 33827 35535 36270 37005 37740 38740
16       33593 34328 36036 36771 37506 38241 39241
17       34094 34829 36537 37272 38007 38742 39742
18           37038 37773 38508 39243 40243
19           37539 38274 39009 39744 40744
20           38040 38775 39510 40245 41245
21               40011 40746 41746
22               40512 41247 42247
23               41013 41748 42748

2007-08 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

(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 23238 23875 24130 25340 26075 27783 28518 29253 29988 30988
1 23555 24192 24447 25841 26576 28284 29019 29754 30489 31489
2 23872 24510 24765 26342 27077 28785 29520 30255 30990 31990
3 24190 24827 25082 26843 27578 29286 30021 30756 31491 32491
4 24743 25380 25636 27580 28315 30023 30758 31493 32228 33228
5 25060 25698 25953 28081 28816 30524 31259 31994 32729 33729
6 25378 26015 26270 28582 29317 31025 31760 32495 33230 34230
7 25696 26332 26588 29083 29818 31526 32261 32996 33731 34731
8 26014 26650 26905 29584 30319 32027 32762 33497 34232 35232
9 26332 26968 27222 30085 30820 32528 33263 33998 34733 35733
10 26650 27286 27539 30587 31322 33030 33765 34500 35235 36235
11 26968 27604 27856 31088 31823 33531 34266 35001 35736 36736
12 27286 27922 28173 31589 32324 34032 34767 35502 36237 37237
13 27604 28240 28490 32090 32825 34533 35268 36003 36738 37738
14   28558 28807 32591 33326 35034 35769 36504 37239 38239
15   28876 29124 33092 33827 35535 36270 37005 37740 38740
16     29441 33593 34328 36036 36771 37506 38241 39241
17     29758 34094 34829 36537 37272 38007 38742 39742
18       34595 35330 37038 37773 38508 38243 40243
19       35096 35831 37539 38274 39009 39744 40744
20       35597 36332 38040 38775 39510 40245 41245
21           38541 39276 40011 40746 41746
22           39042 39777 40512 41247 42247
23           39543 40278 41013 41748 42748
24               41514 42249 43249
25               42015 42750 43750
26               42516 43251 44251
                     
2008-09 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

(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 23238 23875 24130 25340 26075 27783 28518 29253 29988 30988
1 23555 24192 24447 25841 26576 28284 29019 29754 30489 31489
2 23872 24510 24765 26342 27077 28785 29520 30255 30990 31990
3 24190 24827 25082 26843 27578 29286 30021 30756 31491 32491
4 24743 25380 25636 27580 28315 30023 30758 31493 32228 33228
5 25060 25698 25953 28081 28816 30524 31259 31994 32729 33729
6 25378 26015 26270 28582 29317 31025 31760 32495 33230 34230
7 25696 26332 26588 29083 29818 31526 32261 32996 33731 34731
8 26014 26650 26905 29584 30319 32027 32762 33497 34232 35232
9 26332 26968 27222 30085 30820 32528 33263 33998 34733 35733
10 26650 27286 27539 30587 31322 33030 33765 34500 35235 36235
11 26968 27604 27856 31088 31823 33531 34266 35001 35736 36736
12 27286 27922 28173 31589 32324 34032 34767 35502 36237 37237
13 27604 28240 28490 32090 32825 34533 35268 36003 36738 37738
14 27922 28558 28807 32591 33326 35034 35769 36504 37239 38239
15 28240 28876 29124 33092 33827 35535 36270 37005 37740 38740
16 28558 29194 29441 33593 34328 36036 36771 37506 38241 39241
17 28876 29512 29758 34094 34829 36537 37272 38007 38742 39742
18 29194 29830 30075 34595 35330 37038 37773 38508 38243 40243
19 29512 30148 30392 35096 35831 37539 38274 39009 39744 40744
20 29830 30466 30709 35597 36332 38040 38775 39510 40245 41245
21 30148 30784 31026 36098 36833 38541 39276 40011 40746 41746
22 30466 31102 31343 36599 37334 39042 39777 40512 41247 42247
23 30784 31420 31660 37100 37835 39543 40278 41013 41748 42748
24 31102 31738 31977 37601 38336 40044 40779 41514 42249 43249
25 31420 32056 32294 38102 38837 40545 41280 42015 42750 43750
26 31738 32374 32611 38603 39338 41046 41781 42516 43251 44251
27 32056 32692 32928 39104 39839 41547 42282 43017 43752 44752
28 32374 33010 33245 39605 40340 42048 42783 43518 44253 45253
29 32692 33328 33562 40106 40841 42549 43284 44019 44754 45754
30 33010 33646 33879 40607 41342 43050 43785 44520 45255 46255
31 33328 33964 34196 41108 41843 43551 44286 45021 45756 46756
32 33646 34282 34513 41609 42344 44052 44787 45522 46257 47257
33 33964 34600 34830 42110 42845 44553 45288 46023 46758 47758
34 34282 34918 35147 42611 43346 45054 45789 46524 47259 48259
35 34600 35236 35464 43112 43847 45555 46290 47025 47760 48760
                     
(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 Experience
Increment

29
570

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) Effective the first day of July, two thousand six, no teacher shall receive less than the amount prescribed in subsection (a) of this section for a teacher with three years experience on the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule. Every year thereafter, each teacher will advance one step on the experience scale regardless of his or her actual years of experience.
Note: The purpose of this bill is to increase beginning teachers' salaries.

Strike-throughs indicate existing language that would be removed, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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