West Virginia HB5586: Relating to granting an across-the-board raise for all classroom teachers.

What the bill says

To amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to granting an across-the-board raise for all classroom teachers. ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS. §18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers. (a) For school year 2024-2025, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to §18A-4-5a of this code during the contract ye.

From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:

A BILL to amend and reenact §18A-4-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to granting an across-the-board raise for all classroom teachers. ARTICLE 4. SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS. §18A-4-2. State minimum salaries for teachers. (a) For school year 2024-2025, and continuing thereafter, each teacher shall receive the amount prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule as set forth in this section, specific additional amounts prescribed in this section or article, and any county supplement in effect in a county pursuant to §18A-4-5a of this code during the contract year. STATE MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE Years Exp 4th Class 3rd Class 2nd Class A.B. A.B. 15 M.A. M.A. 15 M.A. 30 M.A.45 Doctorate 39,057 39,746 40,012 41,455 42,216 43,983 44,744 45,505 46,266 47,301 39,385 40,074 40,340 41,973 42,734 44,502 45,263 46,023 46,784 47,819 39,714 40,402 40,668 42,492 43,253 45,020 45,781 46,542 47,303 48,338 40,042 40,730 40,996 43,011 43,771 45,539 46,300 47,060 47,821 48,856 40,614 41,302 41,568 43,773 44,534 46,302 47,063 47,823 48,584 49,619 40,942 41,630 41,896 44,292 45,053 46,820 47,581 48,342 49,103 50,138 41,270 41,958 42,224 44,810 45,571 47,339 48,100 48,860 49,621 50,656 41,598 42,287 42,552 45,329 46,090 47,857 48,618 49,379 50,140 51,175 41,926 42,615 42,881 45,847 46,608 48,376 49,137 49,897 50,658 51,693 42,254 42,943 43,209 46,366 47,127 48,894 49,655 50,416 51,177 52,212 42,583 43,271 43,537 46,886 …

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