STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

HOUSE BILL 2966	By:	Coody

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to schools; amending Section 3, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 18-114.14), which relates to teacher minimum salary and benefits; increasing the minimum salary schedule; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 3, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 18-114.14), is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-114.14  A.  Beginning with the 2013-2014 2014-2015 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
		National
Years of	Bachelor's	Board	Master's	Doctor's
Experience	Degree	Certification	Degree	Degree
0	$31,600 	$32,600	$32,800	$34,000
1	$31,975 	$32,975	$33,175	$34,375
2	$32,350	$33,350	$33,550	$34,750
3	$32,725	$33,725	$33,925	$35,125
4	$33,100	$34,100	$34,300	$35,500
5	$33,500	$34,500	$34,700	$35,900
6	$33,900	$34,900	35,100	$36,300
7	$34,300	$35,300	$35,500	$36,700
8	$34,700	$35,700	$35,900	$37,100
9	$35,100	$36,100	$36,300	$37,500
10	$35,950	$36,950	$37,575	$39,625
11	$36,375	$37,375	$38,000	$40,050
12	$36,800	$37,800	$38,425	$40,475
13	$37,225	$38,225	$38,850	$40,900
14	$37,650	$38,650	$39,275	$41,325
15	$38,075	$39,075	$39,700	$41,750
16	$38,500	$39,500	$40,125	$42,175
17	$38,925	$39,925	$40,550	$42,600
18	$39,350	$40,350	$40,975	$43,025
19	$39,775	$40,775	$41,400	$43,450
20	$40,200	$41,200	$41,825	$43,875
21	$40,625	$41,625	$42,250	$44,300
22	$41,050	$42,050	$42,675	$44,725
23	$41,475	$42,475	$43,100	$45,150
24	$41,900	$42,900	$43,525	$45,575
25	$42,325	$43,325	$43,950	$46,000
0	$33,600 	$34,600	$34,800	$36,000
1	$33,975 	$34,975	$35,175	$36,375
2	$34,350	$35,350	$35,550	$36,750
3	$34,725	$35,725	$35,925	$37,125
4	$35,100	$36,100	$36,300	$37,500
5	$35,500	$36,500	$36,700	$37,900
6	$35,900	$36,900	$37,100	$38,300
7	$36,300	$37,300	$37,500	$38,700
8	$36,700	$37,700	$37,900	$39,100
9	$37,100	$38,100	$38,300	$39,500
10	$37,950	$38,950	$39,575	$41,625
11	$38,375	$39,375	$40,000	$42,050
12	$38,800	$39,800	$40,425	$42,475
13	$39,225	$40,225	$40,850	$42,900
14	$39,650	$40,650	$41,275	$43,325
15	$40,075	$41,075	$41,700	$43,750
16	$40,500	$41,500	$42,125	$44,175
17	$40,925	$41,925	$42,550	$44,600
18	$41,350	$42,350	$42,975	$45,025
19	$41,775	$42,775	$43,400	$45,450
20	$42,200	$43,200	$43,825	$45,875
21	$42,625	$43,625	$44,250	$46,300
22	$43,050	$44,050	$44,675	$46,725
23	$43,475	$44,475	$45,100	$47,150
24	$43,900	$44,900	$45,525	$47,575
25	$44,325	$45,325	$45,950	$48,000
	Master's Degree +
Years of	National Board
Experience	Certification
0	$33,800
1	$34,175
2	$34,550
3	$34,925
4	$35,300
5	$35,700
6	$36,100
7	$36,500
8	$36,900
9	$37,300
10	$38,575
11	$39,000
12	$39,425
13	$39,850
14	$40,275
15	$40,700
16	$41,125
17	$41,550
18	$41,975
19	$42,400
20	$42,825
21	$43,250
22	$43,675
23	$44,100
24	$44,525
25	$44,950
0	$35,800
1	$36,175
2	$36,550
3	$36,925
4	$37,300
5	$37,700
6	$38,100
7	$38,500
8	$38,900
9	$39,300
10	$40,575
11	$41,000
12	$41,425
13	$41,850
14	$42,275
15	$42,700
16	$43,125
17	$43,550
18	$43,975
19	$44,400
20	$44,825
21	$44,250
22	$44,675
23	$46,100
24	$46,525
25	$46,950
B.  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 Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title and the flexible benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes 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 Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
C.  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.
D.  For the purpose of state salary increments and retirement, no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of 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.
E.  The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes of certification and salary increments, all the years of experience of a:
1.  Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal year 1981;
2. 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;
3.  Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were 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;
4.  Certified teacher which were 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
5.  Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were 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.  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, 2014.
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.

54-2-8698	KB	12/30/13