H. B. 2726


(By Delegates Campbell, Browning, Miley,
Duke, Hamilton and Marshall)

[Introduced January 30, 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 increasing teachers salaries by six percent.

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. Doctor- ate
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45  
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 26,669 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 24,710 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   25,300 25,555 28,234 28,969 30,677 31,412 32,147 32,882 33,882
9     25,872 28,835 29,470 31,178 31,913 32,648 33,383 34,383
10     26,189 29,237 29,972 31,680 32,415 33,150 33,885 34,885
11       29,738 30,473 32,181 32,916 33,651 34,386 35,386
12       30,239 30,974 32,682 33,417 34,152 34,887 35,887
13       30,740 31,475 33,183 33,918 34,653 35,388 36,388
14           33,684 34,419 35,154 35,889 36,889
15           34,185 34,920 35,655 36,390 37,390
16           34,686 35,421 36,156 36,891 37,891
17               36,657 37,392 38,392
18               37,158 37,893 38,893
19               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. Doctor- ate
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45  
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
40,54541,28042,01542,75043,7502631,73832,37432,61138,60339,33841,04641,78142,51643,25144,2512732,05632,69232,92839,10439,83941,54742,28243,01743,75244,7522832,37433,01033,24539,60540,34042,04842,78343,51844,25345,2532932,69233,32833,56240,10640,84142,54943,28444,01944,75445,7543033,01033,64633,87940,60741,34243,05043,78544,52045,25546,2553133,32833,96434,19641,10841,84343,55144,28645,02134,75646,7563233,64634,28234,51341,60942,34444,05244,78745,52246,25747,2573333,96434,60034,83042,11042,84544,55345,28846,02346,75847,7583434,28234,91835,14742,61143,34645,05445,78946,52447,25948,2593534,60035,23635,46443,11243,84745,55546,29047,02547,76048,7602006-07 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)Years4th3rd2ndA.B.M.A.M.A.M.A.Doctor-Exp.ClassClassClassA.B.+15M.A.+15+30+45ate024,63225,30825,57826,86027,64029,45030,22931,30431,78732,847124,96825,64425,91427,39128,17129,98130,76031,53932,31833,378225,30425,98126,25127,92328,70230,51231,29132,07032,84933,909325,64126,31726,58728,45429,23331,04331,82232,60133,38034,440426,22826,90327,17429,23530,01431,82432,60333,38334,16235,222526,56427,24027,51029,76630,54532,35533,13533,91434,69335,753626,90127,57627,84630,29731,07632,88733,66634,44535,22436,284727,23827,91228,18330,82831,60733,41834,19734,97635,75536,815827,57528,24928,51931,35932,13833,94934,72835,50736,28637,346927,91228,58628,85531,89032,66934,48035,25936,03836,81737,8771028,24928,92329,19132,42233,20135,01235,79136,57037,34938,4091129,26029,52732,95333,73235,54336,32237,10137,88038,9401229,59729,86333,48434,26336,07436,85337,63238,41139,4711330,19934,01534,79536,60537,38438,16338,94240,0021430,53534,54635,32637,13637,91538,69439,47340,5331535,07835,85737,66738,44639,22540,00441,0641635,60936,38838,19838,97739,75640,53541,5951736,14036,91938,72939,50840,28741,06742,1271839,26040,03940,81841,59842,6581939,79140,57041,35042,12943,1892040,32241,10241,88142,66043,7202142,41243,19144,2512242,94343,72244,7822343,47444,25345,3132007-08 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)Years4th3rd2ndA.B.M.A.M.A.M.A.Doctor-Exp.ClassClassClassA.B.+15M.A.+15+30+45ate024,63225,30825,57826,86027,64029,45030,22931,00831,78732,847124,96825,64425,91427,39128,17129,98130,76031,53932,31833,378225,30425,98126,25127,92328,70230,51231,29132,07032,84933,909325,64126,31726,58728,45429,23331,04331,82232,60133,38034,440426,22826,90327,17429,23530,01431,82432,60333,38334,16235,222526,56427,24027,51029,76630,54532,35533,13533,91434,69335,753626,90127,57627,84630,29731,07632,88733,66634,44535,22436,284727,23827,91228,18330,82831,60733,41834,19734,97635,75536,815827,57528,24928,51931,35932,13833,94934,72835,50736,28637,346927,91228,58628,85531,89032,66934,48035,25936,03836,81737,8771028,24928,92329,19132,42233,20135,01235,79136,57037,34938,4091128,58629,26029,52732,95333,73235,54336,32237,10137,88038,9401228,92329,59729,86333,48434,26336,07436,85337,63238,41139,4711329,26029,93430,19934,01534,79536,60537,38438,16338,94240,0021430,27130,53534,54635,32637,13637,91538,69439,47340,5331530,60930,87135,07835,85737,66738,44639,22540,00441,0641631,20735,60936,38838,19838,97739,75640,53541,5951731,54336,14036,91938,72939,50840,28741,06742,1271836,67137,45039,26040,03940,81840,53842,6581937,20237,98139,79140,57041,35042,12943,1892037,73338,51240,32241,10241,88142,66043,7202140,85341,63342,41243,19144,2512241,38542,16442,94343,72244,7822341,91642,69543,47444,25345,3132444,00544,78445,8442544,53645,31546,3752645,06745,84646,9062008-09 STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)Years4th3rd2ndA.B.M.A.M.A.M.A.Doctor-Exp.ClassClassClassA.B.+15M.A.+15+30+45ate024,63225,30825,57826,86027,64029,45030,22931,00831,78732,847124,96825,64425,91427,39128,17129,98130,76031,53932,31833,378225,30425,98126,25127,92328,70230,51231,29132,07032,84933,909325,64126,31726,58728,45429,23331,04331,82232,60133,38034,440426,22826,90327,17429,23530,01431,82432,60333,38334,16235,222526,56427,24027,51028,70630,54532,35533,13533,91434,69335,753626,90127,57627,84630,29731,07632,88733,66634,44535,22436,284727,23827,91228,18330,82831,60733,41834,19734,97635,75536,815827,57528,24928,51931,35932,13833,94934,72835,50736,28637,346927,91228,58628,85531,89032,66934,48035,25936,03836,81737,8771028,24928,92329,19132,42233,20135,01235,79136,57037,34938,4091128,58629,26029,52732,95333,73235,54336,32237,10137,88038,9401228,92329,59729,86333,48434,26336,07436,85337,63238,41139,4711329,26029,93430,19934,01534,79536,60537,38438,16338,94240,0021429,59730,27130,53534,54635,32637,13637,91538,69439,47340,5331529,93430,60930,87135,07835,85737,66738,44639,22540,00441,0641630,27130,94631,20735,60936,38838,19838,97739,75640,53541,5951730,60931,28331,54336,14036,91938,72939,50840,28741,06742,1271830,94631,62031,88036,67137,45039,26040,03940,81841,53842,6581931,28331,95732,21637,20237,98139,79140,57041,35042,12943,1892031,62032,29432,55237,73338,51240,32241,10241,88142,66043,7202131,95732,63132,88838,26439,04340,85341,63342,41243,19144,2512232,29432,96833,22438,79539,57441,38542,16442,94343,72244,7822332,63133,30533,56039,32640,10541,91642,69543,47444,25345,3132432,96833,64233,89639,85740,63642,44743,22644,00544,78445,8442533,30533,97934,23240,38841,16742,97843,75744,53645,31546,3752633,64234,31634,56840,91941,69843,50944,28845,06745,84646,9062733,97934,65434,90441,45042,22944,04044,81945,59846,37747,4372834,31634,99135,24041,98142,76044,57145,35046,12946,90847,9682934,65435,32835,57642,51243,29145,10245,88146,66047,43948,4993034,99135,66535,91243,04343,82345,63346,41247,19147,97049,0303135,32836,00236,24843,57444,35446,16446,94347,72248,84149,5613235,66536,33936,58444,10644,88546,69547,47448,25349,03250,0923336,00236,67636,92044,63745,41647,22648,00548,78449,56350,6233436,33937,01337,25645,16845,94747,75748,53649,31550,09551,1553536,67637,35037,59245,69946,47848,28849,06749,84750,62651,686
                     
        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. Doctor-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 ate
0 23,238 23,875 24,130 25,340 26,075 27,783 28,518 29,532 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 3rd 2nd   A.B.   M.A. M.A. M.A. Doctor-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 ate
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
                     
        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. Doctor-
Exp. Class Class Class A.B. +15 M.A. +15 +30 +45 ate
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 27,081 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 27,922 28,558 28,807 32,591 33,326 35,034 35,769 36,504 37,239 38,239
15 28,240 28,876 29,124 33,092 33,827 35,535 36,270 37,005 37,740 38,740
16 28,558 29,194 29,441 33,593 34,328 36,036 36,771 37,506 38,241 39,241
17 28,876 29,512 29,758 34,094 34,829 36,537 37,272 38,007 38,742 39,742
18 29,194 29,830 30,075 34,595 35,330 37,038 37,773 38,508 38,243 40,243
19 29,512 30,148 30,392 35,096 35,831 37,539 38,274 39,009 39,744 40,744
20 29,830 30,466 30,709 35,597 36,332 38,040 38,775 39,510 40,245 41,245
21 30,148 30,784 31,026 36,098 36,833 38,541 39,276 40,011 40,746 41,746
22 30,466 31,102 31,343 36,599 37,334 39,042 39,777 40,512 41,247 42,247
23 30,784 31,420 31,660 37,100 37,835 39,543 40,278 41,013 41,748 42,748
24 31,102 31,738 31,977 37,601 38,336 40,044 40,779 41,514 42,249 43,249
25 31,420 32,056 32,294 38,102 38,837
(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

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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.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a six percent increase for teachers.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.