House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2206 Teacher Salary Increases---Clay County School District
Requester:	David Owens		Organization:		Superintendent, Clay County Schools
Project Title:	Teacher Salary Increases---Clay County School District		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 9:53:29 AM
District Member:	Doug Wiles		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Flagler
Recipient:	Clay County School District		Contact:		David Owens
	900 Walnut Street		Contact Phone:		(904) 284-6525
	Green Cove Springs 32043-3129
Project Description:
This appropriation would provide the necessary funding to provide a 10% pay increase for the teachers of St. Johns County. Both the Commissioner of Education and the Governor have addressed this issue as part of 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, when employees feel as though they are being compensated well for a job well done will continue to work hard. Certainly, this has worked in my family business, that is 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:				$5,789,013
Total cost of the project:		$5,789,013

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:	$5,789,013
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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:	1999 Study, Education Commission of the States
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Unknown