State School Board Meeting

The State Board of Education met Thursday and recommended that the following rules be repealed and a new rule be initiated:

• Repeal Rule 160-5-2-.04 State Salaries and Supplements
• Repeal Rule 160-5-2-.05 Experience for Salary Purposes

Rationale

 

The Board stated that repeal of the above rules supports Goal 6 of their Strategic Plan—making policies that ensure maximum academic and financial accountability. The Board is proposing that one rule be initiated (SBOE rule 160-5-2-.05 – Experience for Salary Purposes) that provides local school systems more clarity in determining placement of certified personnel on the State Salary Schedule, salaries and supplements for math and science teachers, and creditable experience for certified personnel working in a charter school or a school operating under an Investing in Educational Excellence (IE2) contract.

 

 These rules are being repealed to comply with legislation passed in 2009 and 2010 (House Bills 455 and 923) related to certified staff possessing leadership degrees and House Bill 280 related to salaries and supplements for math and science teachers. Additionally the proposed new rule aligns with changes in the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) rules.

 

 Highlights of proposed rule 160-5-2-.05 – Experience for Salary Purposes (see the SBOE summary below) include: 

• Secondary teachers in a local school system who are certified in mathematics or science by the PSC and teach secondary mathematics or science any portion of the work day shall be moved to the Salary Step on the State Salary Schedule that is applicable to a teacher with six creditable years of experience; 
• An individual holding a PSC issued leadership certificate issued on or after July 1, 2010 shall only be placed on the salary level of the State Salary Schedule attributed to the leadership degree if the individual is employed and serves in a leadership position. This does not apply, regardless of whether or not the individual is in a leadership position if the following conditions exist:

 

§ An educator who possessed a leadership degree prior to July 1, 2010; or

 

§ An educator possessed a master’s level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2012; or

 

§ An educator possessed a specialist level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2013; or

 

§ An educator possessed a doctoral level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2014 as long as the individual was enrolled in such leadership preparation program on or before April 1, 2009.

 

• State supplement of $1,000 (contingent upon funding) per endorsement in mathematics, science to those who hold K-5 certification - up to a maximum of five years 

 

In other action, it was recommended for adoption Rule 160-5-1-.02 – School Day and School Year for Students and Employees. This rule provides more flexibility to local boards of education in determining the minimum daily instruction time for students, minimum school year for students (180 days or its equivalent) and minimum workday for all employees.

 

Please know that GAE will be working to protect your salary and position on salary schedule. More details regarding GAE’s position and timelines will be forthcoming.

 

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Georgia Department of Education Summary of Proposed New Rule – SBOE Rule 160-5-2-.05 EXPERIENCE FOR SALARY PURPOSES Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools October 6, 2010 · Page 1 of 1 During the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions, the Georgia General Assembly amended O.C.G.A. §20-2-212 and O.C.G.A. § 20-2-212.5 which stipulated the placement of leadership, and math or science certified personnel on the State Salary Schedule. The proposed Rule 160-5-2-.05 EXPERIENCE FOR SALARY PURPOSES brings two current State Board of Education rules into compliance with the amended O.C.G.A §20-2-212 and O.C.G.A. § 20-2-212.5.

 

The following rules will be recommended for repeal concurrently with the adoption of the proposed new rule:

 

 SBOE Rule 160-5-2-.04 STATE SALARIES AND SUPPLEMENTS

 

 SBOE Rule 160-5-2-.05 EXPERIENCE FOR SALARIES

 

 The proposed new rule includes the following changes and/or additions:

 

Section (1) Definitions – The proposed language in this subsection includes relevant definitions from the two rules proposed for repeal and additional definitions to provide further clarification and alignment with Professional Standards Commission terminology.

 

Section (2) Requirements – The proposed language in this subsection includes relevant requirements from rules proposed for repeal and the following changes or additions: 

 

1. Certified personnel shall earn one creditable year of experience for working in an LUA charter school or a school operating under a contract pursuant to IE2. 

 

2. Secondary teachers in a local school system who are certified in mathematics or science by the PSC and teach secondary mathematics or science any portion of the work day shall be moved to the Salary Step on the State Salary Schedule that is applicable to a teacher with six creditable years of experience. 

 

3. An individual holding a PSC issued leadership certificate issued on or after July 1, 2010 shall only be placed on the salary level of the State Salary Schedule attributed to the leadership degree if the individual is employed by the LUA and serves in a leadership position. This does not apply, regardless of whether or not the individual is in a leadership position if the following conditions exist:

  

(a) An educator who possessed a leadership degree prior to July 1, 2010; or 

 

(b) An educator possessed a master’s level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2012; or 

 

(c) An educator possessed a specialist level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2013; or 

 

(d) An educator possessed a doctoral level leadership degree prior to July 1, 2014 as long as the individual was enrolled in such leadership preparation program on or before April 1, 2009.

 

 

 

4. On and after July 1, 2010 the LUA shall pay a state supplement of $1000 per endorsement to individuals who hold a PSC teaching certificate grades K-5 with endorsement in mathematics, science or both for each year such endorsement is in effect up to a maximum of five years. After five years, such individual shall continue to receive the $1000 supplement provided he or she meets or exceeds student achievement criteria established by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.