WEST virginia legislature
2023 regular session
FISCAL NOTE
FISCAL NOTE
Introduced
Senate Bill 204
By Senator Trump
[Introduced January 13, 2023; referred to the Committee on Education; and then to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the salary of teachers in West Virginia to the minimum amount of those with the equivalent of eight years or more experience.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
## ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) For school year 2022-2023 2023-2024, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the 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 §18A-4-5a of this code during the contract year.
STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
YearsExp 4th Class 3rd Class 2nd Class A.B. A.B. 15 M.A. M.A.15 M.A.30 M.A. Doc-torate
0 34,297 34,986 35,252 36,695 37,456 39,223 39,984 40,745 41,506 42,541
1 34,625 35,314 35,580 37,213 37,974 39,742 40,503 41,263 42,024 43,059
2 34,954 35,642 35,908 37,732 38,493 40,260 41,021 41,782 42,543 43,578
3 35,282 35,970 36,236 38,251 39,011 40,779 41,540 42,300 43,061 44,096
4 35,854 36,542 36,808 39,013 39,774 41,542 42,303 43,063 43,824 44,859
5 36,182 36,870 37,136 39,532 40,293 42,060 42,821 43,582 44,343 45,378
6 36,510 37,198 37,464 40,050 40,811 42,579 43,340 44,100 44,861 45,896
7 36,838 37,527 37,792 40,569 41,330 43,097 43,858 44,619 45,380 46,415
8 0-8 37,166 37,855 38,121 41,087 41,848 43,616 44,377 45,137 45,898 46,933
9 37,494 38,183 38,449 41,606 42,367 44,134 44,895 45,656 46,417 47,452
10 37,823 38,511 38,777 42,126 42,886 44,654 45,415 46,176 46,936 47,971
11 38,151 38,839 39,105 42,644 43,405 45,173 45,933 46,694 47,455 48,490
12 38,479 39,167 39,433 43,163 43,923 45,691 46,452 47,213 47,973 49,008
13 38,807 39,495 39,761 43,681 44,442 46,210 46,970 47,731 48,492 49,527
14 39,135 39,823 40,089 44,200 44,960 46,728 47,489 48,250 49,010 50,045
15 39,463 40,151 40,417 44,718 45,479 47,247 48,007 48,768 49,529 50,564
16 39,791 40,479 40,745 45,237 45,997 47,765 48,526 49,287 50,047 51,082
17 40,119 40,808 41,073 45,755 46,516 48,284 49,045 49,805 50,566 51,601
18 40,447 41,136 41,402 46,274 47,035 48,802 49,563 50,324 51,085 52,120
19 40,775 41,464 41,730 46,792 47,553 49,321 50,082 50,842 51,603 52,638
20 41,103 41,792 42,058 47,311 48,072 49,839 50,600 51,361 52,122 53,157
21 41,432 42,120 42,386 47,829 48,590 50,358 51,119 51,879 52,640 53,675
22 41,760 42,448 42,714 48,348 49,109 50,876 51,637 52,398 53,159 54,194
23 42,088 42,776 43,042 48,867 49,627 51,395 52,156 52,916 53,677 54,712
24 42,416 43,104 43,370 49,385 50,146 51,914 52,674 53,435 54,196 55,231
25 42,744 43,432 43,698 49,904 50,664 52,432 53,193 53,954 54,714 55,749
26 43,072 43,760 44,026 50,422 51,183 52,951 53,711 54,472 55,233 56,268
27 43,400 44,088 44,354 50,941 51,701 53,469 54,230 54,991 55,751 56,786
28 43,728 44,417 44,682 51,459 52,220 53,988 54,748 55,509 56,270 57,305
29 44,056 44,745 45,011 51,978 52,738 54,506 55,267 56,028 56,788 57,823
30 44,384 45,073 45,339 52,496 53,257 55,025 55,785 56,546 57,307 58,342
31 44,713 45,401 45,667 53,015 53,776 55,543 56,304 57,065 57,825 58,860
32 45,041 45,729 45,995 53,533 54,294 56,062 56,823 57,583 58,344 59,379
33 45,369 46,057 46,323 54,052 54,813 56,580 57,341 58,102 58,863 59,898
34 45,697 46,385 46,651 54,570 55,331 57,099 57,860 58,620 59,381 60,416
35 46,025 46,713 46,979 55,089 55,850 57,617 58,378 59,139 59,900 60,935
Years
Exp
4th Class
3rd Class
2nd Class
A.B.
A.B. 15
M.A.
M.A.
15
M.A.
30
M.A.
Doc-torate
0
34,297
34,986
35,252
36,695
37,456
39,223
39,984
40,745
41,506
42,541
1
34,625
35,314
35,580
37,213
37,974
39,742
40,503
41,263
42,024
43,059
2
34,954
35,642
35,908
37,732
38,493
40,260
41,021
41,782
42,543
43,578
3
35,282
35,970
36,236
38,251
39,011
40,779
41,540
42,300
43,061
44,096
4
35,854
36,542
36,808
39,013
39,774
41,542
42,303
43,063
43,824
44,859
5
36,182
36,870
37,136
39,532
40,293
42,060
42,821
43,582
44,343
45,378
6
36,510
37,198
37,464
40,050
40,811
42,579
43,340
44,100
44,861
45,896
7
36,838
37,527
37,792
40,569
41,330
43,097
43,858
44,619
45,380
46,415
8 0-8
37,166
37,855
38,121
41,087
41,848
43,616
44,377
45,137
45,898
46,933
9
37,494
38,183
38,449
41,606
42,367
44,134
44,895
45,656
46,417
47,452
10
37,823
38,511
38,777
42,126
42,886
44,654
45,415
46,176
46,936
47,971
11
38,151
38,839
39,105
42,644
43,405
45,173
45,933
46,694
47,455
48,490
12
38,479
39,167
39,433
43,163
43,923
45,691
46,452
47,213
47,973
49,008
13
38,807
39,495
39,761
43,681
44,442
46,210
46,970
47,731
48,492
49,527
14
39,135
39,823
40,089
44,200
44,960
46,728
47,489
48,250
49,010
50,045
15
39,463
40,151
40,417
44,718
45,479
47,247
48,007
48,768
49,529
50,564
16
39,791
40,479
40,745
45,237
45,997
47,765
48,526
49,287
50,047
51,082
17
40,119
40,808
41,073
45,755
46,516
48,284
49,045
49,805
50,566
51,601
18
40,447
41,136
41,402
46,274
47,035
48,802
49,563
50,324
51,085
52,120
19
40,775
41,464
41,730
46,792
47,553
49,321
50,082
50,842
51,603
52,638
20
41,103
41,792
42,058
47,311
48,072
49,839
50,600
51,361
52,122
53,157
21
41,432
42,120
42,386
47,829
48,590
50,358
51,119
51,879
52,640
53,675
22
41,760
42,448
42,714
48,348
49,109
50,876
51,637
52,398
53,159
54,194
23
42,088
42,776
43,042
48,867
49,627
51,395
52,156
52,916
53,677
54,712
24
42,416
43,104
43,370
49,385
50,146
51,914
52,674
53,435
54,196
55,231
25
42,744
43,432
43,698
49,904
50,664
52,432
53,193
53,954
54,714
55,749
26
43,072
43,760
44,026
50,422
51,183
52,951
53,711
54,472
55,233
56,268
27
43,400
44,088
44,354
50,941
51,701
53,469
54,230
54,991
55,751
56,786
28
43,728
44,417
44,682
51,459
52,220
53,988
54,748
55,509
56,270
57,305
29
44,056
44,745
45,011
51,978
52,738
54,506
55,267
56,028
56,788
57,823
30
44,384
45,073
45,339
52,496
53,257
55,025
55,785
56,546
57,307
58,342
31
44,713
45,401
45,667
53,015
53,776
55,543
56,304
57,065
57,825
58,860
32
45,041
45,729
45,995
53,533
54,294
56,062
56,823
57,583
58,344
59,379
33
45,369
46,057
46,323
54,052
54,813
56,580
57,341
58,102
58,863
59,898
34
45,697
46,385
46,651
54,570
55,331
57,099
57,860
58,620
59,381
60,416
35
46,025
46,713
46,979
55,089
55,850
57,617
58,378
59,139
59,900
60,935
(b) Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to each classroom teacher who has at least 20 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 July 1, 2019, each classroom teacher providing math instruction in the teacher’s certified area of study for at least 60 percent of the time the teacher is providing instruction to students shall be considered to have three additional years of experience only for the purposes of the salary schedule set forth in subsection (b) of this section: Provided, That for any classroom teacher who satisfies these requirements and whose years of experience plus the three additional years due to them exceeds the years of experience provided for on the salary schedule shall be paid the additional amount equivalent to three additional years of experience notwithstanding the maximum experience provided on the salary schedule.
(d) Effective July 1, 2019, each classroom teacher certified in special education and employed as a full-time special education teacher, as defined by the State Superintendent, shall be considered to have three additional years of experience only for the purposes of the salary schedule set forth in subsection (a) of this section: Provided, That for any classroom teacher who satisfies these requirements and whose years of experience plus the three additional years due to them exceeds the years of experience provided for on the salary schedule shall be paid the additional amount equivalent to three additional years of experience notwithstanding the maximum experience provided on the salary schedule.
(e) In accordance with §18A-4-5 of this code, each teacher shall be paid the supplement amount as applicable for his or her classification of certification or classification of training and years of experience as follows, subject to the provisions of that section:
(1) For "4th Class" at zero years of experience, $1,781. An additional $38 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(2) For "3rd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,796. An additional $67 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(3) For "2nd Class" at zero years of experience, $1,877. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(4) For "A.B." at zero years of experience, $2,360. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(5) For "A.B. + 15" at zero years of experience, $2,452. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(6) For "M.A." at zero years of experience, $2,644. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(7) For "M.A. + 15" at zero years of experience, $2,740. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(8) For "M.A. + 30" at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience;
(9) For "M.A. + 45"at zero years of experience, $2,836. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience; and
(10) For "Doctorate" at zero years of experience, $2,927. An additional $69 shall be paid for each year of experience up to and including 35 years of experience.
These payments: (i) Shall be in addition to any amounts prescribed in the applicable State Minimum Salary Schedule, any specific additional amounts prescribed in this section and article and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to §18A-4-5a of this code; (ii) shall be paid in equal monthly installments; and (iii) shall be considered a part of the state minimum salaries for teachers.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum salary amount of teachers to that of those who have 8 or more years of experience on the job.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.