Bill > HB3314

This bill requires teachers in grades 7 through 12 to receive an additional $25 per day for each student over 30 students in their classroom, with specific exceptions for artistic and performance-based classes. The additional compensation applies to academic classes, excluding physical education, band, chorus, strings, theater, dance, and other artistic performance classes. Specifically, if a teacher has 32 students in a qualifying classroom, they would receive an extra $50 per day (2 students over the 30-student limit multiplied by $25 per student). This provision is part of a broader set of state minimum salary regulations for teachers in West Virginia, which already include various pay scales based on years of experience and educational credentials. The bill aims to provide financial compensation to teachers who manage larger class sizes in academic subjects, recognizing the additional workload and challenges of teaching larger groups of students.