HB 2001 Text

H. B. 2001

(By Delegate Cann)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; 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 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	26,014	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. 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

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	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	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	40,545	41,280	42,015	42,750	43,750
26	31,738	32,374	32,611	38,603	39,338	41,046	41,781	42,516	43,251	44,251
27	32,056	32,692	32,928	39,104	39,839	41,547	42,282	43,017	43,752	44,752
28	32,374	33,010	33,245	39,605	40,340	42,048	42,783	43,518	44,253	45,253
29	32,692	33,328	33,562	40,106	40,841	42,549	43,284	44,019	44,754	45,754
30	33,010	33,646	33,879	40,607	41,342	43,050	43,785	44,520	45,255	46,255
31	33,328	33,964	34,196	41,108	41,843	43,551	44,286	45,021	45,756	46,756
32	33,646	34,282	34,513	41,609	42,344	44,052	44,787	45,522	46,257	47,257
33	33,964	34,600	34,830	42,110	42,845	44,553	45,288	46,023	46,758	47,758
34	34,282	34,918	35,147	42,611	43,346	45,054	45,789	46,524	47,259	48,259
35	34,600	35,236	35,464	43,112	43,847	45,555	46,290	47,025	47,760	48,760

(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

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.

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