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HB 504 - Increases Teacher Salaries - Mississippi Key Vote

Lester Carpenter voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.

Timeline

Executive Signed
April 22, 2014
House Conference Report Adopted
April 1, 2014
Senate Conference Report Adopted
April 1, 2014
Senate Bill Passed
March 5, 2014
House Bill Passed
Feb. 5, 2014
Introduced
Jan. 20, 2014

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 22, 2014

Title: Increases Teacher Salaries

Signed by Governor Phil Bryant

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (119-1) - April 1, 2014

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (51-0) - April 1, 2014

Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (Senate) (52-0) - March 5, 2014

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (86-26) - Feb. 5, 2014

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Title: Increases Teacher Salaries

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases teacher salaries, effective July 1, 2014.

Highlights:

Establishes the salary for a teacher who has less than 5 years of teaching experience as follows (Sec. 1):

For the 2014-2015 school year:

$36,020 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$34,990 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$33,960 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$31,900 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2015-2016 school year:

$36,520 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$35,490 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$34,460 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$32,400 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2016-2017 school year:

$37,870 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$36,840 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$35,810 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$33,750 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2017-2018 school year:

$39,270 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$38,240 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$37,210 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$35,150 for teacher with an A certificate.

Establishes salaries for certain teachers who have not achieved at least 3 “benchmarks” for the 2014-2015 school year as follows (Sec. 1):

For a teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience but less than 25 years of teaching experience:

$35,020 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$33,990 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$32,960 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$30,900 for teacher with an A certificate.

For teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience:

$37,080 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$36,050 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$35,020 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$32,960 for teacher with an A certificate.

Defines “benchmarks” as certain activities that include, but are not limited to, the following activities (Sec. 1):

Attaining national board certification as verified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards or enrolling in the process for such certification;
Volunteering for school-sponsored extracurricular activities or testing activities;
Teaching advanced placement courses; or
Being absent no more than 5 days per contract year.

Establishes the salaries for certain teachers who have achieved at least 3 benchmarks as follows (Sec. 1):

For the 2014-2015 school year:

For a teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience but less than 25 years of teaching experience:

$36,020 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$34,990 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$33,960 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$31,900 for teacher with an A certificate.

For teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience:

$38,080 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$37,050 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$36,020 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$33,960 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2015-2016 school year:

For a teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience but less than 25 years of teaching experience:

$36,520 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$35,490 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$34,460 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$32,400 for teacher with an A certificate.

For teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience:

$38,580 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$37,550 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$36,520 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$34,460 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2016-2017 school year if the general fund revenue estimate for the 2017 fiscal year is at least 3 percent more than final general fund revenue estimate for the prior fiscal year:

For a teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience but less than 25 years of teaching experience:

$37,870 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$36,840 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$35,810 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$33,750 for teacher with an A certificate.

For teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience:

$39,930 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$38,900 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$37,870 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$35,810 for teacher with an A certificate.

For the 2017-2018 school year if the general fund revenue estimate for the 2018 fiscal year is at least 3 percent more than final general fund revenue estimate for the prior fiscal year:

For a teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience but less than 25 years of teaching experience:

$39,270 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$38,240 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$37,210 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$35,150 for teacher with an A certificate.

For teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience:

$41,330 for teacher with an AAAA certificate;
$40,300 for teacher with an AAA certificate;
$39,270 for teacher with an AA certificate; and
$37,210 for teacher with an A certificate.

Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 20, 2014

Title: Increases Teacher Salaries

John L. Moore (MS - R) (Out Of Office)