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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 86
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the
advantages and disadvantages of enacting a state law to limit the salary amount paid
to public school administrators, with certain exceptions, to the amount paid to
teachers in the same school system and to report its findings and recommendations
at least sixty days prior to the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the contribution of teachers to student learning and outcomes is widely
recognized; and
WHEREAS, many agree that a teacher's effectiveness can have more impact on
student learning than any other factor under the control of the school system; and
WHEREAS, research shows that effective teachers can make a difference in student
performance and effective principals can help teachers succeed; and
WHEREAS, teachers and school leaders are being challenged to transform
educational outcomes, often under difficult conditions; and
WHEREAS, states are making progress in efforts to ensure that teachers and leaders
have access to the preparation, support, and collaboration opportunities necessary for
success; and
WHEREAS, as part of a strong, well-supported instructional team, these important
educators can equip students with the skills and competencies they need to become active
citizens and workers in the twenty-first century; and
WHEREAS, because effective teachers and administrators can play equally
significant roles in the education of our children, it is imperative that a study be conducted
in order to determine whether there should be a state law to require that these educators are
appropriately compensated so that the best teachers are able to remain in the classroom and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 86
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receive appropriate compensation and do not have to leave the classroom to pursue an
administrative position in order to obtain an increase in compensation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to study the
advantages and disadvantages of enacting a state law to limit the salary amount paid to
public school administrators, except local superintendents, chief financial officers, and
principals, to the amount paid to teachers in the same school system and to report its findings
and recommendations to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on
Education at least sixty days prior to the convening of the 2013 Regular Session of the
Legislature of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such study shall include but not be limited to the
following:
(1) Current salary differentiations among teachers and school administrators in the
same school system, except local superintendents, chief financial officers, and principals.
(2) Best practices in salary payment procedures and strategies for achieving parity.
(3) A model organizational chart which shows the administrative positions necessary
for a successful school system which promotes adequately compensating teachers so that
good teachers remain in the classroom and receive appropriate pay and do not have to leave
the classroom to undertake an administrative position in order to obtain competitive
compensation.
(4) Any applicable policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state
superintendent of education.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE