Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2343 Latest Draft

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                            81R289 CAE-D
 By: Uresti S.B. No. 2343


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of
 public schools.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1. Section 21.402, Education Code, is amended by
 amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (c-1) to
 read as follows:
 (c) The salary factors per step are as follows:
 0  1  2  3  4   0  1  2  3  4
  0  1  2  3  4
 .6682 [.6226] .6816 [.6360] .6948 [.6492] .7083 [.6627] .7366 [.6909]  .6682 [.6226] .6816 [.6360] .6948 [.6492] .7083 [.6627] .7366 [.6909]
 .6682 [.6226] .6816 [.6360] .6948 [.6492] .7083 [.6627] .7366 [.6909]
 5  6  7  8  9   5  6  7  8  9
  5  6  7  8  9
 .7648 [.7192] .8159 [.7474] .8421 [.7737] .8669 [.7985] .8904 [.8220]  .7648 [.7192] .8159 [.7474] .8421 [.7737] .8669 [.7985] .8904 [.8220]
 .7648 [.7192] .8159 [.7474] .8421 [.7737] .8669 [.7985] .8904 [.8220]
 10  11  12  13  14   10  11  12  13  14
  10  11  12  13  14
 .9125 [.8441] .9562 [.8650] .9763 [.8851] .9948 [.9035] 1.0125 [.9213]  .9125 [.8441] .9562 [.8650] .9763 [.8851] .9948 [.9035] 1.0125 [.9213]
 .9125 [.8441] .9562 [.8650] .9763 [.8851] .9948 [.9035] 1.0125 [.9213]
 15  16  17  18  19   15  16  17  18  19
  15  16  17  18  19
 1.0292 [.9380] 1.0679 [.9539] 1.0827 [.9687] 1.0969 [.9828] 1.1103 [.9963]  1.0292 [.9380] 1.0679 [.9539] 1.0827 [.9687] 1.0969 [.9828] 1.1103 [.9963]
 1.0292 [.9380] 1.0679 [.9539] 1.0827 [.9687] 1.0969 [.9828] 1.1103 [.9963]
 1.1228 [1.009]  1.1228 [1.009]
 1.1228 [1.009]
 (c-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a classroom teacher,
 full-time librarian, full-time counselor certified under
 Subchapter B, or full-time school nurse is entitled to a monthly
 salary that is at least equal to the sum of:
 (1)  the monthly salary the employee would have
 received for the current school year under the district's salary
 schedule for the 2008-2009 school year, if that schedule had been in
 effect for the current school year, including any local supplement
 and any money representing a career ladder supplement the employee
 would have received in the current school year; and
 (2)  the following applicable amount, depending on the
 employee's years of experience:
 (A)  $200, if the employee has less than six years
 of experience;
 (B)  $300, if the employee has at least six but
 less than 11 years of experience;
 (C)  $400, if the employee has at least 11 but less
 than 16 years of experience; or
 (D)  $500, if the employee has at least 16 years of
 experience.
 (d) A classroom teacher, full-time librarian, full-time
 counselor certified under Subchapter B, or full-time school nurse
 employed by a school district in the 2009-2010 [2006-2007] school
 year is, as long as the employee is employed by the same district,
 entitled to a salary that is at least equal to the salary the
 employee received for the 2009-2010 [2006-2007] school year.
 SECTION 2. Section 42.2516, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
 (e-1)  The amount of state aid or credit to which a school
 district is entitled under Section 42.2518 is in addition to the
 amount of revenue to which the district is entitled under
 Subsection (b).
 SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 42, Education Code, is
 amended by adding Section 42.2518 to read as follows:
 Sec. 42.2518.  ADDITIONAL STATE AID OR CREDIT AGAINST COST
 OF ATTENDANCE CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF SALARIES.  (a) A
 school district, including a school district that is otherwise
 ineligible for state aid under this chapter, is entitled to state
 aid in an amount, as determined by the commissioner, equal to the
 sum of the following amounts, as determined by the number of
 classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors
 certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and full-time school
 nurses employed by the district and entitled to a minimum salary
 under Section 21.402:
 (1)  $2,000 multiplied by the number of eligible
 employees with less than six years of experience;
 (2)  $3,000 multiplied by the number of eligible
 employees with at least six but less than 11 years of experience;
 (3)  $4,000 multiplied by the number of eligible
 employees with at least 11 but less than 16 years of experience; and
 (4)  $5,000 multiplied by the number of eligible
 employees with at least 16 years of experience.
 (b)  A school district that is required to take action under
 Chapter 41 to reduce its wealth per student to the equalized wealth
 level is entitled to a credit, in the amount of state aid to which
 the district is entitled under this section, against the total
 amount required under Section 41.093 for the district to purchase
 attendance credits.
 (c)  A determination by the commissioner under this section
 is final and may not be appealed.
 (d)  The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this
 section.
 SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
 school year.
 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

  0  1  2  3  4

 .6682 [.6226] .6816 [.6360] .6948 [.6492] .7083 [.6627] .7366 [.6909]

  5  6  7  8  9

 .7648 [.7192] .8159 [.7474] .8421 [.7737] .8669 [.7985] .8904 [.8220]

  10  11  12  13  14

 .9125 [.8441] .9562 [.8650] .9763 [.8851] .9948 [.9035] 1.0125 [.9213]

  15  16  17  18  19

 1.0292 [.9380] 1.0679 [.9539] 1.0827 [.9687] 1.0969 [.9828] 1.1103 [.9963]



 1.1228 [1.009]