House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2200 Teacher Salary Increases---Flagler County School District
Requester:	Dr. Robert Williams		Organization:		Flagler County Public Schools
Project Title:	Teacher Salary Increases---Flagler County School District		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 9:50:54 AM
District Member:	Doug Wiles		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Flagler
Recipient:	Flagler County School District		Contact:		Dr. Robert Williams
	P.O. Box 755		Contact Phone:		(904) 437-7526
	Bunnell 32110
Project Description:
This appropriation would provide the necessary funding to provide a 10% across the board pay increase to the teachers in the Flagler County School Board. These funds would be appropriated to the Flagler County School Board for their inclusion in the next pay increase package. During the Flagler County Legislative Delegation, the Delegation was approached by a number of teachers and administrators who were all calling for the same priority, more funds for teacher pay. As a result, I am making this request in Clay, Flagler and St. Johns County and with Rep. Kosmas in Volusia County. Both the Commissioner of Education and the Governor have addressed this issue in their budget recommendations, but at a level considerably lower than 10%.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Our teachers have been dramatically underpayed for years, in some cases, working for more than 10-12 years before their salary reaches $30,000. In my years in business, I have learned two important lessions when it comes to compensation for employees. First, pay your good employees well in order to retain them. Secondly, an employee who feels like they are being compensated well for a job well done will continue to work harder. Certainly, this has worked in my business, as my family business in approaching its 40th year in business. I believe that this time tested business philospohy, when implemented for our educators, will solve two problems, recruitment and retention.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The district will have the resources to recruit, retain and reward excellent teachers.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,353,717
Total cost of the project:		$1,353,717

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$1,353,717
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Yes
	Agency:	Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Education Commission of the States, 1999 Report. 1999 Flagler School Board Legislative Agenda.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Salary Issue Discussed---Flagler Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/27/2000