07 LC 33
1693
House
Bill 133
By:
Representatives Casas of the
103rd,
Chambers of the
81st,
Jamieson of the
28th,
and Cox of the
102nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certificated
personnel in elementary and secondary education, so as to change certain
provisions relating to salary increases for persons receiving certification from
the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Subpart
2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certificated
personnel in elementary and secondary education, is amended in Code Section
20-2-212.2, relating to salary increases for persons receiving certification
from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, by revising
subsection (c) as follows:
"(c)
Except as provided for in subsection (b.1) of this Code section, for initial
national certification on and after July 1, 2006, and subsequent renewals
anytime thereafter,
(1)
Any person who:
(A)
Is currently teaching full time in a high-needs school and holds a valid Georgia
teaching certificate as defined by the Professional Standards Commission;
and
(B)
Has successfully completed the prerequisite portfolio of student work and
examination and has received national certification
shall
receive not less than a 10 percent rate increase in state salary for each year
he or she holds national certification. Such increase shall be awarded
beginning on the date such certification is received. The 10 percent increase
shall be computed based on the state salary for such individual when national
certification is received.
A teacher who
was teaching full time in a high-needs school when he or she enrolled in the
process for national certification shall be eligible for the 10 percent increase
even if such school is no longer designated as a high-needs school on the date
the teacher received national
certification. A teacher who transfers to
a high-needs school after such individual receives national certification shall
receive such increase beginning on the effective date of transfer if the teacher
meets the requirements of this subsection, and such increase shall be computed
based on the state salary for such individual on the effective date of the
transfer. Provided such individual remains employed in a high-needs school or
in a school that was designated as a high-needs school at the time the
individual received national certification or transferred to such school and
otherwise continues to meet the requirements of this subsection, the 10 percent
increase shall be recomputed each subsequent year based on such
individual´s state salary for that school year.
(2)
A teacher shall be granted two days of approved paid leave to prepare the
portfolio of student work required for national certification.
(3)
The Professional Standards Commission shall provide annually to the Department
of Education a roster of teachers who have attained and retained national
certification and are eligible for the annual increase.
(4)
The Professional Standards Commission shall be authorized to accept, receive,
distribute, and administer funds to be used for national certification program
participation fees."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.