RS 17:44 Compensation of certificated teachers of exceptional children in special schools - Louisiana Statutes

SUBPART B.  SALARY BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS OF

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS

§44.  Compensation of certificated teachers of exceptional children in special schools

A.  In addition to the minimum salary to be paid teachers in special schools as provided in R.S. 17:419 and R.S. 17:421.3, the board may pay an amount equal to the teachers base pay plus ten percent thereof to such teachers of exceptional children when such teachers are certified as teachers of exceptional children under the latest requirements of the board and such certification is on file with the State Department of Education; provided, however, that no teacher presently receiving base pay plus ten percent will receive a reduction in pay.  

B.  Any certified teacher employed in a special school shall receive credit toward salary computation in 1979-80 and thereafter as follows:

1.  For all the years of satisfactory teaching service previously rendered in all parish or city public school systems of the state.  

2.  For the years and months of satisfactory teaching service previously rendered in the United States Armed Forces Institute School System.  

3.  For all the years of satisfactory teaching service, while properly certified, in a private elementary or secondary school approved by the State Department of Education under regulations of this board; provided, however, that the teacher shall not receive credit for such teaching services for any year in which he was not properly certified for the services which he performed, nor shall he receive credit, whether certificated or not, for teaching services rendered in any year in which the private school employing him was not approved by the State Department of Education.  

4.  For all the years of satisfactory teaching service previously rendered in the public school system of another state while properly certified to teach in such state.  

5.  For all the years of service on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II or the Korean or Vietnam conflicts; provided such teacher was employed in the special schools or in the public school system of this state prior to the time of induction for service in World War II or the Korean or Vietnam conflicts.  However, any credit which has heretofore been granted for military service rendered prior to the effective date of Act 585 of 19721 shall not be denied, and if such credit has heretofore been discontinued, it shall be restored and henceforth continued in effect just as if such service had never been interrupted, stopped, or denied.  

Added by Acts 1979, No. 260, §1.

1July 26, 1972.