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§18-9A-4. Foundation allowance for professional educators.
(a) The basic foundation allowance to the county for professional educators shall be the amount of money required to pay the state minimum salaries, in accordance with provisions of article four, chapter eighteen-a of this code, to the personnel employed, subject to the following:

(1) Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection, in making this computation no county shall receive an allowance for the personnel which number is in excess of professional educators to each one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(A) For each high-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and one tenth professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(B) For each medium-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and twenty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(C) For each low-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and four tenths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment; and

(D) For each sparse-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and fifty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(2) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(3) The number of and the allowance for personnel paid in part by state and county funds shall be prorated; and

(4) Where two or more counties join together in support of a vocational or comprehensive high school or any other program or service, the professional educators for the school or program may be prorated among the participating counties on the basis of each one's enrollment therein and the personnel shall be considered within the above-stated limit.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall establish and maintain a minimum ratio of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(1) For each high-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and eight tenths;

(2) For each medium-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and nine tenths;

(3) For each low-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six;

(4) For each sparse-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six and five one hundredths.

(c) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subsection (b) of this subsection, the number of professional instructional personnel per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(d) Any county board which does not establish and maintain the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section shall suffer a pro rata reduction in the allowance for professional educators under this section: Provided, That no county shall be penalized if it has increases in enrollment during that school year: Provided, however, That for the school year two thousand eight - two thousand nine, only, no county shall be penalized for not meeting the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section.

(e) No county shall increase the number of administrative personnel employed as either professional educators or pay grade "H" service personnel above the number which were employed, or for which positions were posted, on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety, and, therefore, county boards shall whenever possible utilize classroom teachers for curriculum administrative positions through the use of modified or extended contracts.

(f) As the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases during fiscal years two thousand nine through two thousand thirteen, any additional positions that are created as a result of that increase shall be positions that will enhance student achievement and are consistent with the needs as identified in each county board's electronic county strategic improvement plan. County boards are encouraged to fill at least some of the additional positions with technology integration specialists.

(g) During the two thousand eight - two thousand nine interim period, and every three interim periods thereafter, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability shall review the four density categories created in section two of this article, the ratios for professional educators established in this section and the ratios for service personnel established in section five of this article.

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Statutes > West-virginia > 18 > 18-9a-4

§18-9A-4. Foundation allowance for professional educators.
(a) The basic foundation allowance to the county for professional educators shall be the amount of money required to pay the state minimum salaries, in accordance with provisions of article four, chapter eighteen-a of this code, to the personnel employed, subject to the following:

(1) Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection, in making this computation no county shall receive an allowance for the personnel which number is in excess of professional educators to each one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(A) For each high-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and one tenth professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(B) For each medium-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and twenty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(C) For each low-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and four tenths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment; and

(D) For each sparse-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and fifty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(2) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(3) The number of and the allowance for personnel paid in part by state and county funds shall be prorated; and

(4) Where two or more counties join together in support of a vocational or comprehensive high school or any other program or service, the professional educators for the school or program may be prorated among the participating counties on the basis of each one's enrollment therein and the personnel shall be considered within the above-stated limit.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall establish and maintain a minimum ratio of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(1) For each high-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and eight tenths;

(2) For each medium-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and nine tenths;

(3) For each low-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six;

(4) For each sparse-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six and five one hundredths.

(c) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subsection (b) of this subsection, the number of professional instructional personnel per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(d) Any county board which does not establish and maintain the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section shall suffer a pro rata reduction in the allowance for professional educators under this section: Provided, That no county shall be penalized if it has increases in enrollment during that school year: Provided, however, That for the school year two thousand eight - two thousand nine, only, no county shall be penalized for not meeting the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section.

(e) No county shall increase the number of administrative personnel employed as either professional educators or pay grade "H" service personnel above the number which were employed, or for which positions were posted, on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety, and, therefore, county boards shall whenever possible utilize classroom teachers for curriculum administrative positions through the use of modified or extended contracts.

(f) As the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases during fiscal years two thousand nine through two thousand thirteen, any additional positions that are created as a result of that increase shall be positions that will enhance student achievement and are consistent with the needs as identified in each county board's electronic county strategic improvement plan. County boards are encouraged to fill at least some of the additional positions with technology integration specialists.

(g) During the two thousand eight - two thousand nine interim period, and every three interim periods thereafter, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability shall review the four density categories created in section two of this article, the ratios for professional educators established in this section and the ratios for service personnel established in section five of this article.


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Statutes > West-virginia > 18 > 18-9a-4

§18-9A-4. Foundation allowance for professional educators.
(a) The basic foundation allowance to the county for professional educators shall be the amount of money required to pay the state minimum salaries, in accordance with provisions of article four, chapter eighteen-a of this code, to the personnel employed, subject to the following:

(1) Subject to subdivision (2) of this subsection, in making this computation no county shall receive an allowance for the personnel which number is in excess of professional educators to each one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(A) For each high-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and one tenth professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(B) For each medium-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and twenty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(C) For each low-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and four tenths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment; and

(D) For each sparse-density county, the number of personnel for which a county shall receive the allowance shall not exceed seventy-two and fifty-five one hundredths professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment;

(2) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(3) The number of and the allowance for personnel paid in part by state and county funds shall be prorated; and

(4) Where two or more counties join together in support of a vocational or comprehensive high school or any other program or service, the professional educators for the school or program may be prorated among the participating counties on the basis of each one's enrollment therein and the personnel shall be considered within the above-stated limit.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall establish and maintain a minimum ratio of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment as follows:

(1) For each high-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and eight tenths;

(2) For each medium-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-five and nine tenths;

(3) For each low-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six;

(4) For each sparse-density county, the minimum number of professional instructional personnel per one thousand students in net enrollment is sixty-six and five one hundredths.

(c) For the ratios applicable to each of the four density categories set forth in subsection (b) of this subsection, the number of professional instructional personnel per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases by five one hundredths per year for each of fiscal years two thousand ten, two thousand eleven, two thousand twelve and two thousand thirteen. For each fiscal year thereafter, the ratios remain at the two thousand thirteen level.

(d) Any county board which does not establish and maintain the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section shall suffer a pro rata reduction in the allowance for professional educators under this section: Provided, That no county shall be penalized if it has increases in enrollment during that school year: Provided, however, That for the school year two thousand eight - two thousand nine, only, no county shall be penalized for not meeting the applicable minimum ratio required in subsection (b) of this section.

(e) No county shall increase the number of administrative personnel employed as either professional educators or pay grade "H" service personnel above the number which were employed, or for which positions were posted, on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred ninety, and, therefore, county boards shall whenever possible utilize classroom teachers for curriculum administrative positions through the use of modified or extended contracts.

(f) As the number of professional educators per each one thousand students in net enrollment increases during fiscal years two thousand nine through two thousand thirteen, any additional positions that are created as a result of that increase shall be positions that will enhance student achievement and are consistent with the needs as identified in each county board's electronic county strategic improvement plan. County boards are encouraged to fill at least some of the additional positions with technology integration specialists.

(g) During the two thousand eight - two thousand nine interim period, and every three interim periods thereafter, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability shall review the four density categories created in section two of this article, the ratios for professional educators established in this section and the ratios for service personnel established in section five of this article.