Very proud to vote for teacher pay raise that will now go to Gov. The plan includes: • Raising starting pay to $34,390 by July 2015, • Increasing the salary scale by $1,500 in July 2014 and $1,000 in July 2015, and • Rewarding teachers at schools that show academic improvement each year under the School Recognition Program implemented in Fiscal Year 2017. Mississippi’s starting pay would be $34,390 by July 2015, more than the current salary $30,900. Beginning pay increases to $33,390 in July before rising again a year later. A higher starting pay combined with local salary supplements provided by most school districts could result in some teachers earning about $40,000 in their first year of teaching. The School Recognition Program could reward teachers with additional stipends of as much as $2,000 in an academic year. The program rewards teachers and staff in schools that see academic improvement by moving up the school rating ladder. Schools that improve a grade level under the state’s accountability model earn a school $100 per student. Schools that remain rated “A” each year can earn $100 per student, and schools that remain rated as “B” can receive $75 per student. The School Recognition Program is the first true merit pay program in the state’s history.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:48:36 +0000