Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Definitions and eligibility. The
following definitions and eligibility criteria apply to the minimum salary
schedule in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 21.
(1) The staff positions employed by public
school districts that are entitled to the minimum salary schedule under TEC,
§
21.402,
are classroom teachers, full-time librarians, full-time counselors, and
full-time nurses.
(A) A classroom teacher is
an educator who teaches an average of at least four hours per day in an
academic or career and technology instructional setting pursuant to TEC, §
5.001, focusing on
the delivery of the Texas essential knowledge and skills and holds the relevant
certificate issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) under
the provisions of TEC, Chapter 21, Subchapter B. Although non-instructional
duties do not qualify as teaching, necessary functions related to the
educator's instructional assignment such as instructional planning and
transition between instructional periods should be applied to creditable
classroom time.
(B) A school
librarian is an educator who provides full-time library services and holds the
relevant certificate issued by the SBEC under the provisions of TEC, Chapter
21, Subchapter B.
(C) A school
counselor is an educator who provides full-time counseling and guidance
services under the provisions of TEC, Chapter 33, Subchapter A, and holds the
relevant certificate issued by the SBEC pursuant to the provisions of TEC,
Chapter 21, Subchapter B.
(D) A
school nurse is an educator employed to provide full-time nursing and health
care services and who meets all the requirements to practice as a registered
nurse (RN) pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act and the rules and regulations
relating to professional nurse education, licensure, and practice and has been
issued a license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
(2) An eligible educator who is
employed by more than one district in a shared service arrangement or by a
single district in more than one capacity among any of the eligible positions
qualifies for the salary increase as long as the combined functions constitute
full-time employment.
(3) Full-time
means contracted employment for at least ten months (187 days) for 100% of the
school day in accordance with definitions of school day in TEC, §
25.082,
employment contract in TEC, §
21.002,
and school year in TEC, §
25.081.
(4) A local supplement is any amount of pay
above the state minimum salary schedule for duties that are part of a teacher's
classroom instructional assignment.
(5) Current placement on the salary schedule
means a placement based on years of service recognized for salary increment
purposes up to the current year.
(6) Salary schedule means a system of
providing routine salary increases based upon an employee's total teaching
experience and/or an employee's longevity in a school district.
(b) Base monthly salary. The base
monthly salary is the monthly salary that is at least equal to the monthly
salary as determined by TEC, §
21.402(c-1).
(1) Eligible classroom teachers employed by
school districts are entitled to the minimum salary schedule that is at least
equal to the monthly salary as determined by TEC, §
21.402(c-1).
(2) Eligible full-time counselors, full-time
nurses, and full-time librarians employed by school districts are entitled to
the minimum salary schedule that is at least equal to the monthly salary as
determined by TEC, §
21.402(c-1).
(c) Determination of "FS." "FS" is
the amount, as determined by the commissioner under TEC, §
21.402(b),
of the basic allotment as provided by TEC, §
42.101 (a) or
(b), for a school district with a maintenance and operations tax rate at least
equal to the state maximum compressed tax rate, as defined by TEC, §
42.101(a).
(d) Monthly minimum salary rates. The minimum
monthly salary rates, in accordance with this section and TEC, §21.402,
shall be as set forth in this subsection. If the minimum monthly salary
determined under TEC, §21.402(a), for a particular level of experience is
less than the minimum monthly salary for that level of experience in the
preceding year, the minimum monthly salary is the minimum monthly salary for
the preceding year. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and thereafter,
the minimum salary rates as determined by TEC, §21.402, will be posted on
the Texas Education Agency website.
