Pub. L. 91-297, tit. III, sec. 302

Sec. 302. The District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1501 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Section 1 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1501) is amended by striking the salary schedules contained therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Salary class and group Service stop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Class 1: Superintendent of schools $38,500 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Class 2: Group A, Deputy superintendent 31,000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Group B Associate superintendent 29,000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Class 3: Assistant superintendent. 22,190 $22,720 $23,250 $23,780 $24,310 $24,840 $25.370 $25,900 $26,430 Class 4 19,180 19,940 20,400 20,864 21,320 21,780 22,240 22,700 23,160 Director, curriculum. Director, stall development. Executive assistant to superintendent Class 5: Group A. bachelor’s degree 17,600 18,040 18,480 18,920 19,360 19,800 20,240 20,680 21,120 Group B. master’s degree. 18,380 18,820 19,260 19,700 20,140 20,580 21,020 21,460 21,900 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours. 18,770 19,210 19,660 20,090 20,530 20,970 21,410 21,850 22,290 Group D, doctor’s degree 19,160 19,600 20,040 20,480 20,920 21,360 21,800 22,240 22,680 Chief examiner Executive assistants to associate superintendents. Director of food services. Director, industrial and adult education. Executive assistant to deputy superintendent. 84 Stat. 359 “Salary class and group Service step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Class 6: Group B, master’s degree $17,860 $18,285 $18,710 $19,135 $19,560 $19,985 $20,410 $20,835 $21,260 Level IV, principal 17,860 18,285 18,710 19,135 19,560 19,985 20,410 20,835 21,260 Level III, principal 17,345 17,770 18,195 18,620 19,045 19,470 19,895 20,320 20,745 Level II, principal 15,830 17,255 17,680 18,105 18,530 18,955 19,380 19,805 20,230 Level I, principal 16,315 16,740 17,165 17,590 18,015 18,440 18,865 19,290 19,715 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 18,250 18,675 19,100 19,525 19,950 20,375 20,800 21,225 21,650 Level IV, principal 18,250 18,675 19,100 19,525 19,950 20,375 20,800 21,225 21,650 Level III, principal 17,735 18,160 18,585 19,010 19,435 19,860 20,285 20,710 21,135 Level II. principal 17,220 17,645 18,070 18,495 18,920 19,345 19,770 20,195 20,620 Level 1, principal 16,705 17,130 17,555 17,980 18,405 18,830 19,255 19,680 20,105 Group D. doctor’s degree.. 18,640 19,065 19,490 19,915 20,340 20,765 21,190 21,615 22,040 Level IV. principal 18,640 19,065 19,490 19,915 20,340 20,765 21,190 21,615 22,040 Level III, principal 18,125 18,550 18,975 19,400 19,825 20,250 20,675 21,100 21,525 Level II. principal 17,610 18,035 18,460 18,885 19,310 19,735 20,160 20,585 21,010 Level I, principal 17,095 17,520 17,945 18,370 18,795 19,220 19,645 20,070 20,495 Assistant to assistant superintendent (elementary schools). Assistant to assistant superintendent (junior and senior high schools) Assistant to assistant superintendent (general research, budget, and legislation). Assistant to assistant superintendent of pupil personnel services. Assistant to assistant superintendent (industrial and adult education, vocational education, evening and summer school) Director, elementary education (supervision and instruction). Director, health, physical education, athletics, and safety. Director, special education Principal, senior high school. Principal, junior high school Principal, elementary school. Principal, vocational high school Principal, Americanization school Principal, boys junior-senior high school. Principal. Capitol Page School. Principal, health school Principal, laboratory school Principal, veterans high school Class 7: Group B, master’s degree. 16,205 16,595 16,985 17,375 17,765 18,155 18,545 18,935 19,325 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 16,595 16,985 17,375 17,765 18,155 18,545 18,935 19,325 19,715 Group D, doctor’s degree 16,985 17,375 17,765 18,155 18,545 18,935 19,325 19,715 20,105 Supervising director, elementary education (supervision and instruction). Supervising director, audio-visual instruction. Supervising director, adult education and summer school. Supervising director, subject Supervising director, reading clinic. Supervising director, athletics. Director, school attendance Supervising director, curriculum. Director, elementary education. Director, elementary education (administration). 84 Stat. 360 “Salary class and group Service step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Class 8; Group B, master’s degree $14,800 $15,175 $15,550 $15,925 $16,300 $16,675 317,050 $17,425 $17,800 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 15,190 15,565 15,940 16,315 16,690 17,065 17,440 17,815 18,190 Group D, doctor’s degree 15,580 15,955 16,330 16,705 17,080 17,455 17,830 18,205 18,580 Statistical analyst. Assistant principal, senior high school. Assistant principal, junior high school Assistant principal, elementary school. Assistant principal, vocational high school. Assistant principal. Americanization school. Assistant principal, health school. Class 9: Group A, bachelor’s degree 13,880 14,240 14,600 14,960 15,320 15,680 16,040 16,400 16,760 Group B master’s degree 14,660 15,020 15,380 15,740 16,100 16,469 16,820 17,180 17,540 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 15,050 15,410 15,770 16,130 16,490 16,850 17,210 17,570 17,930 Group D, doctor’s degree 15,440 15,800 16,160 16,520 16,880 17,240 17,600 17,960 18,320 Assistant director, food services. Class 10: Group 8, masters degree 14,095 14,445 14,795 15,145 15,495 15,845 16,195 16,545 16,895 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours. 14,485 14,835 15,185 15,535 15,885 16,235 16,585 16,935 17,285 Group 0, doctor’s degree 14,875 15,225 15,575 15,925 16,275 16,625 16,975 17,325 17,675 Assistant director, audio visual instruction. Assistant director, subject Held. Assistant director, adult education and summer school Supervisor, elementary education. Class 11: Group 8, master’s degree 13,670 14,005 14,340 14,675 15,010 15,345 15,680 16,015 16,350 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 14,060 14,395 14,730 15,065 15,400 15,735 16,070 16,405 16,740 Group D, doctor’s degree . 14,450 14,785 15,120 15,455 15,790 16,125 16,460 16,795 17,130 Assistant director, practical nursing. Class 12: Group 8, master’s degree. 13,200 13,525 13,850 14,175 14,500 14,825 15,150 15,475 15,800 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours. 13,590 13,915 14,240 14,565 14,890 15,215 15,540 15,865 16,190 Group D, doctor’s degree. 13,980 14,305 14,630 14,955 15,280 15,605 15,930 16,255 16,580 Chief attendance officer. Clinical psychologist. Class 13: Group B, master’s degree. 12,080 12,456 12,850 13,235 13,620 14,005 14,390 14,775 15,160 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours. 12,470 12,855 13,240 13,625 14,010 14,395 14,780 15,165 15,550 Group D, doctor’s degree . 12,860 13,245 13,630 14,015 14,400 14,785 15,170 15,555 15,940 Psychiatric social worker. 84 Stat. 361 “Salary class and group Service stop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Class 14: Group A, bachelor’s degree $9,250 $9,660 $10,070 $10,480 $10,890 $11,300 $11,710 Group B, master’s degree 10,030 10,440 10,850 11,260 11,670 12,080 12,490 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 10,420 10,830 11,240 11,650 12,060 12,470 12,880 Group D, doctor’s degree 10,810 11,220 11,630 12,040 12,450 12,860 13,270 Coordinator of practical nursing Census supervisor Class 15: Group A, bachelor’s degree 7,800 8,115 8,430 8,745 9,060 9,375 9,760 Group A–1, bechelor’s degree plus 15 credit hours 8,190 8,505 8,820 9,135 9,450 9,765 10,150 Group B, master’s degree 8,580 8,965 9,350 9,735 10,120 10,505 10,990 Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 8,970 9,355 9,740 10,125 10,510 10,895 11,380 Group D. master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree 9,360 9,745 10,130 10,515 10,900 11,285 11,770 Teacher, elementary and secondary schools. Attendance officer. Child labor inspectors. Counselor, placement Counselor, elementary and secondary schools. Librarian, elementary and secondary schools. Research assistant. School social worker. Speech correctionist School psychologist “Salary class and group Service step Longevity step Y 8 9 10 11 12 13 Class 14: Group A, bachelor’s degree $12,120 $12,530 $12,940 $13,350 $13,760 $14,170 _ _ _ _ _ Group B, master’s degree 12,900 13,310 13,720 14,130 14,540 14,950 _ _ _ _ _ Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 13,290 13,700 14,110 14,520 14,930 15,340 _ _ _ _ _ Group D, doctor’s degree 13,680 14,090 14,500 14,910 15,320 15,730 _ _ _ _ _ Coordinator of practical nursing. Census supervisor. Class 15: Group A, bachelor’s degree 10,145 10,530 10,915 11,300 11,685 12,070 $13,000 Group A–1, bachelor’s degree plus 15 credit hours 10,535 10,920 11,305 11,690 12,075 12,460 13,800 Group B, master’s degree 11,475 11,960 12,445 12,930 13,415 13,900 15,200 Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours 11,865 12,350 12,835 13,320 13,805 14,290 15,600 Group D. master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree 12,255 12,740 13,225 13,710 14,195 14,680 16,100 Teacher, elementary and secondary schools. Attendance officer Child labor inspectors. Counselor, placement. Counselor, elementary and secondary schools. Librarian, elementary and secondary schools. Research assistant. School social worker. Speech correctionist. School psychologist.” (2) Section 2(c) (2) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1511 (c) (2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) The terms ‘plus fifteen credit hours’ and ‘plus thirty credit hours’ mean the equivalent of not less than fifteen graduate semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree or thirty graduate semester hours beyond the master’s degree as the case may be in academic, vocational, or professional courses, representing a definite educational program satisfactory to the Board, except that in the case of a shop teacher in the vocational education program the fifteen or thirty semester hours need not be graduate semester hours. Graduate credit hours beyond thirty which were earned prior to obtaining a master’s degree may be applied in computing such thirty credit hours. The term ‘plus sixty credit hours’ means the 84 Stat. 362equivalent of not less than sixty graduate semester hours in academic, vocational, or professional courses beyond a master’s degree, representing a definite educational program satisfactory to the Board, except that in the case of a shop teacher in the vocational education program the sixty semester hours need not be graduate semester hours. Graduate credit hours beyond thirty which were earned prior to obtaining a master’s degree may be applied in computing such sixty credit hours.” (3) Section 3 (D.C. Code. sec. 31–1512) is amended by— (A) striking out “For” and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for”; (B) inserting immediately after “position” each time it appears “or salary class”; and (C) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) The Board of Education may place in a permanent, status any fully qualified employee in salary class 15 having three or more years of satisfactory service, including service in an educational system or institution of recognized standing outside the District of Columbia, as determined by the Board, at any time beginning one year after the commencement of the probationary period of such employee. Any employee appointed to permanent status under this subsection shall be considered an employee of the Board on permanent tenure.” (4) Section 4 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1521) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 4. Any employee of the Board of Education in group A of salary class 15 who possesses a bachelor’s degree plus fifteen credit hours shall be transferred in accordance with section 10 (a) and (b) to group A–1 of salary class 15.” (5) Section 5 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1522) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(f) Whenever a teacher or school officer is changed to a lower salary class or to a lower level in the same salary class as in the case of school principals in the public school system, the Superintendent of Schools is authorized to fix the rate of compensation at a rate provided for in the salary class or level to which the employee is changed which does not exceed his existing rate of compensation, except that if his existing rate falls between two service steps provided in such lower salary class or level, he shall receive the higher of such rates; if he is receiving a rate of basic compensation in excess of the maximum rate provided in such lower salary class or level in which he is to be placed, he will retain his existing rate of compensation and receive one-half of any future increases granted his new salary class or level until such time as his rate of basic compensation is no longer in excess of the maximum rate provided in such lower salary class or level. This subsection shall not apply if such reduction to a lower salary class or level is (1) for personal cause, (2) at the request of such teacher or school officer, (3) as a condition of a previous temporary promotion to a higher grade, or (4) because of a reduction in force brought about by lack of funds or curtailment of work.” (6) Section 6(a)(1) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1531 (a) (1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) On July 1 of each year, following the effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act Amendments of 1970, each permanent employee in salary class 15 who is on service step 13 and has completed 15 years of creditable service shall be assigned to longevity step Y. Each permanent employee in salary class 15 who is in longevity step X, on such effective date, shall be assigned to longevity step Y. In determining years of creditable 84 Stat. 363service in salary classes 3 through 15 for placement on service steps, credit shall be given for previous, service in accordance with the provisions of this Act governing the placement of employees who are newly appointed, reappointed, or reassigned or who are brought under this Act in accordance with the provisions of this section.” (7) Section 6(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1531(b)) is amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “On July 1 of each year, following the effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act Amendments of 1970, each permanent employee who has not reached the highest service step for his group, or, if his salary class has no group, the highest service step for such salary class, shall advance one such service step until he reaches the highest service step for such group or salary’ class. However, the Board of Education, on the written recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, is authorized to deny any such salary advancement following any school year in which the employee fails to receive a performance rating of ‘satisfactory’ from his superior officer.” (8) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1535 (a) and (b)), respectively, are amended to read as follows: “(a) On and after the effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act Amendments of 1970, each promotion to group A–1, group B, group C, or group D within a salary class shall become effective— “(1) on the date of the regular Board meeting of the twelfth month prior to the date of approval of promotion by the Board, or “(2) on the effective date of the master’s degree or doctor’s degree or on the completion of thirty or sixty credit hours beyond the master’s degree or on the completion of fifteen credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, as the case may be, whichever is later. “(b) Any employee in a position in a salary class in the salary schedules in section 1 of this Act who is promoted to group A–1, group B, group C, or group D of such salary class shall be placed in the same numerical service step in his new group which he would have occupied in the group from which he was promoted.” (9) Section 13(a) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1542 (a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) The Board is authorized to conduct as part of its public school system the following: summer school programs, extended school year programs, adult education programs, and Americanization schools. The pay for teachers, officers, and other education employees in the summer school programs, adult education school programs, and veterans’ summer high school centers shall be as follows: “Classification Per period Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Summer school (regular) Teacher, elementary and secondary schools, counselor, elementary and secondary schools; librarian, elementary and secondary schools; school social worker; speech correctionist; school psychologist $4.86 $7.61 $8.42 Psychiatric social worker 8.02 8.92 9.86 Clinical psychologist 8.35 9.29 16.28 Assistant principal, elementary and secondary schools 9.69 10.77 11.92 Supervising director 10.02 11.15 2.33 Principal, elementary and secondary schools 10.69 11 89 3.15 Veterans summer school centers: Teacher 6.86 7.61 8.42 Adult education schools: Teacher Teacher 7.54 8.38 9.27 Assistant principal 10.66 11.85 13.11 Principal 11.76 13.07 14.46.” 84 Stat. 364 (10) (A) Section 13(d)(1) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1542 (d) (1)) is amended by— (1) striking out “a classroom teacher” and inserting in lieu thereof “any employee”; (2) striking out “teaching load assigned for a regular day school teacher at his particular school level” and inserting in lieu thereof “work assignment”; (3) striking out “a teacher” and inserting in lieu thereof “such employee”; and (4) striking out “$750” and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,000”. (B) Section 13(d)(2) (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1542(d) (2)) is amended by—. (1) striking out “classroom teachers” and inserting in lieu thereof “employees”; (2) striking out “monthly”; (3) inserting after “extra duty activity” the following: “in the same manner as regular pay”; and (4) striking out “a classroom teacher” and inserting in lieu thereof “such an employee”. (11) Section 14 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1543) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 14. On July 1, 1970, each employee assigned to salary class 15 shall be classified as a teacher for payroll purposes and his annual salary shall be paid in twenty or twenty-four semimonthly installments, at the discretion of such employee (and under such rules and regulations as the Board of Education may prescribe), in accordance with existing law. All other employees covered by the provisions of this Act shall have their annual salaries paid in twenty-four semimonthly installments in accordance with existing law. Annual salaries for employees paid in twenty-four semimonthly installments means calendar year for purposes of this section.”