HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1826 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William C. Galvin
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to wages for substitute teacher.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
William C. Galvin | 6th Norfolk | 1/14/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1826 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 455
By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 455) of William C. Galvin relative to wages for substitute teachers. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to wages for substitute teacher.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
(a) Teachers employed in a public elementary or secondary school as substitute teachers shall not be paid less per day than either 85 per cent of 1/185 th of the salary of a beginning teacher who holds a bachelor's degree or a wage less than the per hour wage set forth in section 1 of chapter 151, whichever is greater. The salary of the substitute teacher shall be computed as required in this subsection based on the statewide average salary for beginning teachers who hold bachelor's degrees. The department of elementary and secondary education shall compute the statewide average salary to be used for purposes of this subsection, using the latest data available to the department, but not data from earlier than the preceding school year.
(b) This section shall not apply to substitute teachers represented in a bargaining unit in the school district by which they are employed.