STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)

HOUSE BILL 2608	By:	Blackwell

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 18-114.12, which relates to the teacher minimum salary schedule; increasing the minimum salary schedule beginning with certain school year; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 18-114.12, is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-114.12  A.  For the 2005-2006 school year, teachers in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
	Years of	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s
	Experience	Degree	Degree	Degree
0	$28,000	$29,200	$30,400
1	$28,375	$29,575	$30,775
2	$28,750	$29,950	$31,150
3	$29,125	$30,325	$31,525
4	$29,500	$30,700	$31,900
5	$29,900	$31,100	$32,300
6	$30,300	$31,500	$32,700
7	$30,700	$31,900	$33,100
8	$31,100	$32,300	$33,500
9	$31,500	$32,700	$33,900
10	$31,925	$33,125	$34,325
11	$32,350	$33,550	$34,750
12	$32,775	$33,975	$35,175
13	$33,200	$34,400	$35,600
14	$33,625	$34,825	$36,025
15	$34,050	$35,250	$36,450
16	$34,475	$35,675	$36,875
17	$34,900	$36,100	$37,300
18	$35,325	$36,525	$37,725
19	$35,750	$36,950	$38,150
20	$36,175	$37,375	$38,575
21	$36,600	$37,800	$39,000
22	$37,025	$38,225	$39,425
23	$37,450	$38,650	$39,850
24	$37,875	$39,075	$40,275
25	$38,300	$39,500	$40,700
B.  For the 2006-07 school year, teachers in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
	Years of	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s
	Experience	Degree	Degree	Degree
0	$31,000	$32,200	$33,400
1	$31,375	$32,575	$33,775
2	$31,750	$32,950	$34,150
3	$32,125	$33,325	$34,525
4	$32,500	$33,700	$34,900
5	$32,900	$34,100	$35,300
6	$33,300	$34,500	$35,700
7	$33,700	$34,900	$36,100
8	$34,100	$35,300	$36,500
9	$34,500	$35,700	$36,900
10	$34,925	$36,125	$37,325
11	$35,350	$36,550	$37,750
12	$35,775	$36,975	$38,175
13	$36,200	$37,400	$38,600
14	$36,625	$37,825	$39,025
15	$37,050	$38,250	$39,450
16	$37,475	$38,675	$39,875
17	$37,900	$39,100	$40,300
18	$38,325	$39,525	$40,725
19	$38,750	$39,950	$41,150
20	$39,175	$40,375	$41,575
21	$39,600	$40,800	$42,000
22	$40,025	$41,225	$42,425
23	$40,450	$41,650	$42,850
24	$40,875	$42,075	$43,275
25	$41,300	$42,500	$43,700
C.  Beginning with the 2007-08 through the 2011-12 school year years, teachers in the public schools of Oklahoma shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
	Years of	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s
	Experience	Degree	Degree	Degree
0	$31,600	$32,800	$34,000
1	$31,975	$33,175	$34,375
2	$32,350	$33,550	$34,750
3	$32,725	$33,925	$35,125
4	$33,100	$34,300	$35,500
5	$33,500	$34,700	$35,900
6	$33,900	$35,100	$36,300
7	$34,300	$35,500	$36,700
8	$34,700	$35,900	$37,100
9	$35,100	$36,300	$37,500
10	$35,950	$37,575	$39,625
11	$36,375	$38,000	$40,050
12	$36,800	$38,425	$40,475
13	$37,225	$38,850	$40,900
14	$37,650	$39,275	$41,325
15	$38,075	$39,700	$41,750
16	$38,500	$40,125	$42,175
17	$38,925	$40,550	$42,600
18	$39,350	$40,975	$43,025
19	$39,775	$41,400	$43,450
20	$40,200	$41,825	$43,875
21	$40,625	$42,250	$44,300
22	$41,050	$42,675	$44,725
23	$41,475	$43,100	$45,150
24	$41,900	$43,525	$45,575
25	$42,325	$43,950	$46,000
D.  Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, teachers in the public schools of this state shall receive in salary and fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
	Years of	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s
	Experience	Degree	Degree	Degree
0	$32,600	$34,800	$36,000
1	$33,975	$35,175	$36,375
2	$34,350	$35,550	$36,750
3	$34,725	$35,925	$37,125
4	$35,100	$36,300	$37,500
5	$35,500	$36,700	$37,900
6	$35,900	$37,100	$38,300
7	$36,300	$37,500	$38,700
8	$36,700	$37,900	$39,100
9	$37,100	$38,300	$39,500
10	$37,950	$39,575	$41,625
11	$38,375	$40,000	$42,050
12	$38,800	$40,425	$42,475
13	$39,225	$40,850	$42,900
14	$39,650	$41,275	$43,325
15	$40,075	$41,700	$43,750
16	$40,500	$42,125	$44,175
17	$40,925	$42,550	$44,600
18	$41,350	$42,975	$45,025
19	$41,775	$43,400	$45,450
20	$42,200	$43,825	$45,875
21	$42,625	$44,250	$46,300
22	$43,050	$44,675	$46,725
23	$43,475	$45,100	$47,150
24	$43,900	$45,525	$47,575
25	$44,325	$45,950	$48,000
E.  When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, “fringe benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, excluding the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17-108.1 of this title and the flexible benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26-105 of this title from the flexible benefit allowance funds disbursed by the State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education pursuant to Section 26-104 of this title.  Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from a college recognized by the State Board of Education.  The State Board of Education shall accept teaching experience from out-of-state school districts that are accredited by the State Board of Education or appropriate state accrediting agency for the districts.  For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years’ active duty in the military service, or out-of-state teaching experience as a certified teacher or its equivalent.  Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of education from crediting more years of experience on district salary schedules than those allowed for state purposes.  The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes of certification and salary increments, the years of experience of a certified teacher who teaches in the Department of Corrections’ educational program beginning with fiscal year 1981.  The State Board of Education shall recognize for purposes of certification and salary increments the years of experience of a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor under the Department of Human Services if the counselor was employed as a certified teacher by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968.
E. F.  The State Board of Education shall recognize for purposes of certification and salary increments all of the years of experience a:
1.  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor completed while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counselor was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a teacher in Oklahoma;
2.  Certified teacher completed while employed by the Department of Human Services Child Study Center at University Hospital, if the teacher was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma; and
3.  Certified school psychologist or psychometrist completed while employed as a doctoral intern, psychological assistant, or psychologist with any agency of the State of Oklahoma if the experience primarily involved work with persons of school or preschool age and if the person was, at the time the experience was acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification as, a school psychologist or psychometrist.
F. G.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school in Oklahoma and are still receiving a monthly retirement benefit.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

53-2-8202	AM	12/30/11