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: