This bill aims to amend the Code of West Virginia to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom. Specifically, it introduces a provision that mandates an additional payment of $25 per day for each student exceeding the 30-student limit in grades 7 through 12. However, this additional compensation will not apply to classes related to physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other artistic performance classes.

Additionally, the bill reinforces that all payments made under this new provision will be in addition to the amounts already prescribed in the State Minimum Salary Schedule and any county supplements. The payments will be distributed in equal monthly installments and will be considered part of the state minimum salaries for teachers. This legislative change is intended to address the challenges faced by teachers managing larger class sizes and to ensure they are fairly compensated for their increased workload.

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Introduced Version: 18A-4-2