H. B. 2561
(By Delegate Pethtel)
[Introduced March 11, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact sections one and two, article four,
chapter eighteen-a of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
state minimum salaries for teachers; and creating a salary
equivalent for a master's degree for persons with a
bachelor's degree plus thirty-six hours of graduate work.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That sections one and two, article four, chapter eighteen-a
of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-
one, 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 salaryplus 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.
(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) "A.B. plus 36" means a bachelor's degree as defined
above plus thirty-six hours of graduate work, from an accreditedinstitution 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) (8) "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) (9) "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) (10) "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) (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 schoolprogram, as prescribed by the state board.
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in subdivisions
(6), (7), (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.
Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-two and thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount
prescribed in the "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 thecontract year.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Years4th 3rd 2nd A.B. A.B.
Exp.ClassClassClassA.B. +15 +36
016,81617,45317,70818,91819,65321,361
117,03217,66917,92419,31820,05321,761
217,24817,88618,14119,71820,45322,161
317,46518,10218,35720,11820,85322,561
417,91718,55418,81020,75421,48923,197
518,13318,77119,02621,15421,88923,597
618,35018,98719,24221,55422,28923,997
719,20319,45921,95422,68924,397
819,42019,67522,35423,08924,797
919,89122,75423,48925,197
1020,10723,15523,89025,598
1123,55524,29025,998
1223,95524,69026,398
1324,35525,09026,798
1427,198
1527,598
1627,998
(7)(8) (8)(9) (9)(10) (10)(11)
Years M.A.M.A.Doc-
Exp. M.A. +15 +30 torate
021,36122,096 22,83123,831
1 21,76122,496 23,23124,231
2 22,16122,896 23,63124,631
3 22,56123,296 24,03125,031
4 23,19723,932 24,66725,667
5 23,59724,332 25,06726,067
6 23,99724,732 25,46726,467
724,39725,132 25,86726,867
824,79725,53226,26727,267
9 25,19725,932 26,66727,667
10 25,59826,333 27,06828,068
11 25,99826,733 27,46828,468
12 26,39827,133 27,86828,868
13 26,79827,533 28,26829,268
14 27,19827,933 28,66829,668
15 27,59828,333 29,06830,068
16 27,99828,733 29,46830,468
1729,86830,868
1830,26831,268
1930,66831,668
Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom
teacher who has at least twenty years of teaching experience.
Such payments shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed inthe "state minimum salary schedule", shall be paid in equal
monthly installments, and shall be deemed a part of the state
minimum salaries for teachers.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a salary
equilavent, for teachers, to a master's degree for persons who
have a bachelor's degree plus thirty-six hours of graduate study.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.