§ 6-17-2403 - Minimum teacher compensation schedule.
6-17-2403. Minimum teacher compensation schedule.
(a) The board of directors in each school district in the state shall pay classroom teachers upon a minimum salary schedule that provides:
(1) Annual increments for education and experience;
(2) A base salary; and
(3) A minimum salary for a teacher with a master's degree and at least fifteen (15) years' experience.
(b) In school year 2007-2008, each school district in the state shall have in place a salary schedule with at least the following minimum levels of compensation for a basic contract: Click here to view image.
(c) In school year 2008-2009 and each school year thereafter, each school district in the state shall have in place a salary schedule with at least the following minimum levels of compensation for a basic contract: Click here to view image.
(d) (1) For purposes of the salary schedules described in this section, the teacher's experience is his or her total years' experience as a teacher with a valid Arkansas teaching license and teaching at any:
(A) Public school accredited by the Department of Education or a nationally recognized accrediting association;
(B) Private school within the State of Arkansas accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association;
(C) Institution of higher education within the State of Arkansas accredited by a nationally recognized higher education institution accrediting association; or
(D) Any facility operated by the Division of Youth Services or any facility contracting with the division to provide care for juveniles committed to the division.
(2) A teacher's years of experience shall be based upon:
(A) The years in the school district in which the teacher is employed when the salary schedule in this section is considered; and
(B) The teacher's years of experience with a valid Arkansas teaching license at an institution in subdivision (d)(1) of this section.
(3) For purposes of this section, "years of service" means:
(A) Performing the full-time duties of a teacher for a full school year with a valid Arkansas teaching license;
(B) Years of employment with an Arkansas public school in a full-time position that requires that the teacher have an Arkansas teaching license; or
(C) Years of employment in an educational capacity with an institution in subdivision (d)(1)(C) of this section with a valid Arkansas teaching license.
(e) (1) A teacher is entitled to additional pay if the number of days in the teacher's contract for the 2005-2006 school year exceeds the number of days in the teacher's contract for the 2004-2005 school year.
(2) The additional pay is at least equal to the number of additional contract days under subdivision (e)(1) of this section multiplied by the daily rate calculated using the teacher's 2004-2005 salary.
(3) A teacher is entitled to additional pay if the number of days in the teacher's contract for the 2006-2007 school year exceeds the number of days in the teacher's contract for the 2005-2006 school year.
(4) The additional pay is at least equal to the number of contract days for the 2006-2007 school year exceeding the number of days in the teacher's contract for the 2005-2006 school year multiplied by the daily rate calculated using the teacher's 2005-2006 salary.
(f) For purposes of this section, "daily rate" means the teacher contract salary divided by the number of days in the teacher contract.