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A Special Briefing to the Mississippi Municipal League Strengthen Our Schools

A Call to Fully Fund Public Education

Mississippi Association of Educators 775 North State Street Jackson, MS 39202

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Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran Moderator

Agenda 1. State funds that could be used for public education Rep. Cecil Brown (Jackson)

2. State underfunding to basic public school funding (MAEP) Sen. Derrick Simmons (Greenville)

3. Kindergarten Increases Diplomas (KIDs) Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes (Gulfport)

4. The Value of Educators to the Community Joyce Helmick, MAE President

5. Shifting the Funding of Public Schools from the State to the Cities: The Unspoken Costs Mayor Jason Shelton (Tupelo) Mayor Chip Johnson (Hernando) Mayor Connie Moran (Ocean Springs)

8. Invest in Our Public Schools to Motivate, Educate, and Graduate Mississippi’s Students Superintendent Ronnie McGehee, Madison County School District

Sources of State Funding That Could Be Used for Public Schools As of April 2014

$481 Million

Source: House of Representatives Appropriations Chairman Herb Frierson

Investing in classroom priorities builds the foundation for student learning.

From 2009 – 2015, Mississippi’s State Leaders UNDERFUNDED* All School Districts in Mississippi by $1.5 billion! They deprived OUR students of . . .

Early childhood Smaller education! classrooms! X Books ! Reading!

Math! Te c h n o lo g y ! Science! Arts! Music! P.E.! Investing in classroom priorities builds ! the foundation for student learning. " $1.5 billion = 5423 Additional Teachers

* Officially known as the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) Source: Mississippi Department of Education

The CARE Act MAE's Five-Year Salary Plan to reach a minimum of $40,000 starting salary for teachers would apply the same percent increase each year for all steps of the current salary schedule. For assistant teachers, either an equal percent increase or a livable wage would apply, whichever is greater. The current rate for a first year teacher is $30,900. Below is a schedule of MAE's Plan.

At the end of the page, please find the starting salaries for other four-year degrees. Those starting salaries range from $40,700 for a degree in marketing to $54,100 for a degree in nursing. By way of contrast, Mississippi's starting salary for a first year teacher with a four-year degree is $30,900.

MAE's Professional Growth Salary Schedule Calendar New Starting Year Year Increase Salary Year One 2014 - 2015 5.5% increase = $32,600.00 Year Two 2015 - 2016 5.5% increase = $34,393.00 Year Three 2016 - 2017 5.5% increase = $36,285.00 Year Four 2018 - 2019 5.5% increase = $38,281.00 Year Five 2019 - 2020 5.5% increase = $40,386.00

1. Why C.A.R.E.? Better educator salaries will allow us to recruit and retain the best, brightest, and most committed educators to ensure positive student outcomes.

2. Students Pay High Cost for Low Educator Salaries. Low educator pay comes at a high cost for schools and kids who lose good educators to other states with better pay.

Average Increase in Pay from Border States ! Tennessee pays teachers $4,500 a year more. ! Arkansas pays teachers $5,000 a year more. ! Alabama pays teachers $6,300 a year more. ! Louisiana pays teachers $8,500 a year more.

3. Students lose good educators to better paying professions. Mississippi Starting Educator Salary with a bachelor’s degree and zero teaching experience is $30,900 (excluding any local supplement).

Below are the national average of starting salaries for other professions with a four-year bachelor’s degree and zero experience.

Starting Salaries for Competing Professions Marketing $40,700 Accounting $44,300 IT $48,700 Civil Engineering $49,500 Nursing $54,100

What the Legislature Passed in 2014

$1,500 across-the-board teacher pay raise in 2014-2015

$1,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise in 2015-2016

STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Adams Natchez-Adams School District $11,272,793 40 All School Districts in Adams County $11,272,793 40

Alcorn Alcorn School District $11,710,137 42 Corinth School District $7,201,295 26 All School Districts in Alcorn County $18,911,432 68

Amite Amite County School District $3,608,103 13 All School Districts in Amite County $3,608,103 13

Attala Attala County School District $3,498,362 12 Kosciusko School District $7,523,728 27 All School Districts in Attala County $11,022,090 39

Benton Benton County School District $4,411,537 16 All School Districts in Benton County $4,411,537 16

Bolivar Benoit School District $884,847 3 Cleveland School District $10,790,004 39 Mound Bayou Public Schools $2,233,427 8 North Bolivar School District $2,566,477 9 Shaw School District $1,872,985 7 West Bolivar School District $2,879,249 10 All School Districts in Bolivar County $21,226,989 76

Calhoun Calhoun County School District $8,464,006 30 All School Districts in Calhoun County $8,464,006 30

Carroll Carroll County School District $3,111,285 11 All School Districts in Carroll County $3,111,285 11

Chickasaw Chickasaw County School District $2,016,868 7 Houston School District $6,355,420 23 Okolona School District $2,509,008 9 All School Districts in Chickasaw County $10,881,296 39

Choctaw Choctaw County School District $4,727,471 17 All School Districts in Choctaw County $4,727,471 17

Claiborne Claiborne County School District $5,026,138 18 All School Districts in Claiborne County $5,026,138 18

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Clarke Enterprise School District $2,982,876 11 Quitman County School District $4,425,798 16 All School Districts in Clarke County $7,408,674 26

Clay Clay County School District $668,312 2 West Point School District $10,213,505 36 All School Districts in Clay County $10,881,817 39

Coahoma Clarksdale Municipal School District $11,321,152 40 Coahoma Agricultural High School $905,927 3 Coahoma County School District $5,000,822 18 All School Districts in Coahoma County $17,227,901 62

Copiah Copiah County School District $8,978,629 32 Hazlehurst City School District $4,569,711 16 All School Districts in Copiah County $13,548,340 48

Covington Covington County School District $9,603,850 34 All School Districts in Covington County $9,603,850 34

Desoto DeSoto County School District $92,498,042 330 All School Districts in Desoto County $92,498,042 330

Forrest Forrest County AHS $1,796,646 6 Forrest County Schools $7,582,757 27 Hattiesburg Public School District $13,368,914 48 Petal Public School District $12,790,735 46 All School Districts in Forrest County $35,539,052 127

Franklin Franklin County School District $5,145,718 18 All School Districts in Franklin County $5,145,718 18

George George County School District $13,792,715 49 All School Districts in George County $13,792,715 49

Greene Greene County School District $6,996,536 25 All School Districts in Greene County $6,996,536 25

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Grenada Grenada School District $13,694,285 49 All School Districts in Grenada County $13,694,285 49

Hancock Bay St. Louis -Waveland School District $5,652,229 20 Hancock County School District $11,168,422 40 All School Districts in Hancock County $16,820,651 60

Harrison Biloxi Public School District $14,937,410 53 Harrison County School District $39,361,426 141 Gulfport School District $17,313,005 62 Long Beach School District $9,683,472 35 Pass Christian School District $5,247,808 19 All School Districts in Harrison County $86,543,121 309

Hinds Clinton Public School District $13,769,591 49 Hinds County Agricultural High School District $585,085 2 Hinds County School District $24,237,459 87 Jackson Public School District $89,560,232 320 All School Districts in Hinds County $128,152,367 458

Holmes Durant Public School District $1,876,849 7 Holmes County School District $10,253,613 37 All School Districts in Holmes County $12,130,462 43

Humphreys Humphreys County School District $5,817,766 21 All School Districts in Humphreys County $5,817,766 21

Itawamba Itawamba County School District $11,847,419 42 All School Districts in Itawamba County $11,847,419 42

Jackson Jackson County School District $26,614,743 95 Moss Point School District $8,719,922 31 Ocean Springs School District $16,563,306 59 Pascagoula School District $20,941,053 75 All School Districts in Jackson County $72,839,024 260

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Jasper East Jasper School District $4,022,494 14 West Jasper School District $4,752,517 17 All School Districts in Jasper County $8,775,011 31

Jefferson Jefferson County School District $4,895,509 17 All School Districts in Jefferson County $4,895,509 17 Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis County School $5,669,304 20 All School Districts in Jefferson Davis County $5,669,304 20

Jones Jones County School District $27,366,513 98 Laurel School District $8,638,259 31 All School Districts in Jones County $36,004,772 129

Kemper Kemper County School District $3,784,625 14 All School Districts in Kemper County $3,784,625 14

Lafayette Lafayette County Schools $6,858,933 24 Oxford Public School District $10,443,540 37 All School Districts in Lafayette County $17,302,473 62

Lamar Lamar County School District $28,481,545 102 Lumberton Public School District $2,434,265 9 All School Districts in Lamar County $30,915,810 110

Lauderdale Lauderdale County Schools $22,226,762 79 Meridian Public School District $17,929,742 64 All School Districts in Lauderdale County $40,156,504 143

Lawrence Lawrence County School District $6,526,928 23 All School Districts in Lawrence County $6,526,928 23

Leake Leake County School District $10,106,402 36 All School Districts in Leake County $10,106,402 36

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Lee Lee County Schools $22,630,904 81 Nettleton School District $4,839,234 17 Tupelo Public School District $21,298,084 76 All School Districts in Lee County $48,768,222 174

Leflore Greenwood Public School District $8,528,797 30 LeFlore County School District $8,826,566 32 All School Districts in Leflore County $17,355,363 62

Lincoln Brookhaven School District $8,894,830 32 Lincoln County School District $9,848,675 35 All School Districts in Lincoln County $18,743,505 67

Lowndes Columbus Municipal School District $13,807,720 49 Lowndes County School Distict $14,797,491 53 All School Districts in Lowndes County $28,605,211 102

Madison Canton Public School District $9,354,616 33 Madison County School District $33,982,664 121 All School Districts in Madison County $43,337,280 155

Marion Columbia School District $5,871,259 21 Marion County School District $8,413,825 30 All School Districts in Marion County $14,285,084 51

Marshall Holly Springs School District $4,955,791 18 Marshall County School District $10,105,855 36 All School Districts in Marshall County $15,061,646 54

Monroe Aberdeen School District $4,449,760 16 Amory School District $5,846,014 21 Monroe County School District $7,540,800 27 All School Districts in Monroe County $17,836,574 64

Montgomery Montgomery County School District $1,509,515 5 Winona School District $4,266,206 15 All School Districts in Montgomery County $5,775,721 21

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Neshoba Neshoba County School District $10,601,608 38 Philadelphia Public School District $3,583,618 13 All School Districts in Neshoba County $14,185,226 51

Newton Newton County Schools $5,887,604 21 Newton Municipal School District $4,016,241 14 Union Public School District $3,433,315 12 All School Districts in Newton County $13,337,160 48

Noxubee Noxubee County School District $6,266,492 22 All School Districts in Noxubee County $6,266,492 22

Oktibbeha Oktibbeha County School District $2,900,785 10 Starkville School District $12,439,670 44 All School Districts in Oktibbeha County $15,340,455 55

Panola North Panola School District $5,651,165 20 South Panola School District $13,773,997 49 All School Districts in Panola County $19,425,162 69

Pearl River Pearl River County School District $9,998,127 36 Picayune School District $11,058,584 39 Poplarville School District $6,555,711 23 All School Districts in Pearl River County $27,612,422 99

Perry Perry County Schools $3,986,389 14 Richton School District $2,432,512 9 All School Districts in Perry County $6,418,901 23

Pike McComb School District $8,464,795 30 North Pike School District $7,919,496 28 South Pike School District $6,093,166 22 All School Districts in Pike County $22,477,457 80

Pontotoc Pontotoc City Schools $7,600,772 27 Pontotoc County Schools $11,730,935 42 All School Districts in Pontotoc County $19,331,707 69

Prentiss Baldwyn Public School $2,702,612 10 Booneville School District $4,255,186 15 Prentiss County School District $8,512,547 30 All School Districts in Prentiss County $15,470,345 55

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* Quitman Quitman School District (Clarke County) $6,005,332 21 All School Districts in Quitman County $6,005,332 21

Rankin Pearl Public School District $11,108,091 40 Rankin County School District $53,098,823 190 All School Districts in Rankin County $64,206,914 229

Scott Forest Separate $4,397,509 16 Scott County School District $13,155,355 47 All School Districts in Scott County $17,552,864 63

Sharkey South Delta School District $2,995,974 11 All School Districts in Sharkey County $2,995,974 11

Simpson Simpson County School District $13,044,112 47 All School Districts in Simpson County $13,044,112 47

Smith Smith County School District $9,521,983 34 All School Districts in Smith County $9,521,983 34

Stone Stone County School District $8,783,143 31 All School Districts in Stone County $8,783,143 31

Sunflower Drew School District $1,261,144 5 Indianola School District $7,055,127 25 Sunflower County School District $5,653,745 20 All School Districts in Sunflower County $13,970,016 50

Tallahatchie East Tallahatchie School District $4,362,236 16 West Tallahatchie School District $3,014,166 11 All School Districts in Tallahatchie County $7,376,402 26

Tate Senatobia Municipal School District $5,989,357 21 Tate County Schools $9,698,547 35 All School Districts in Tate County $15,687,904 56

Tippah North Tippah School District $4,746,316 17 South Tippah School District $9,560,415 34 All School Districts in Tippah County $14,306,731 51

Tishomingo Tishomingo County Schools $10,064,320 36 All School Districts in Tishomingo County $10,064,320 36

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STATE UNDERFUNDING of PUBLIC EDUCATION Number of Teachers* That School Districts Could Have Hired Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Years 2009 - 2015 County School District TOTAL FY 09-15 Teachers* All School Districts in Tunica County $6,454,796 23 Union New Albany School District $7,106,383 25 Union County School District $9,047,640 32 All School Districts in Union County $16,154,023 58

Walthall Walthall County School District $7,772,094 28 All School Districts in Walthal County $7,772,094 28

Warren Vicksburg-Warren School District $24,934,846 89 All School Districts in Warren County $24,934,846 89

Washington Greenville Public School District $19,243,327 69 Hollandale School District $2,749,664 10 Leland School District $3,257,499 12 Western Line School District $5,894,954 21 All School Districts in Washington County $31,145,444 111

Wayne Wayne County School District $11,819,365 42 All School Districts in Wayne County $11,819,365 42

Webster Webster County School District $6,148,958 22 All School Districts in Webster County $6,148,958 22

Wilkinson Wilkinson County School District $4,396,726 16 All School Districts in Wilkinson County $4,396,726 16

Winston Louisville Municipal School District $8,903,509 32 All School Districts in Winston County $8,903,509 32

Yalobusha Coffeeville School District $2,054,236 7 Water Valley School District $4,304,510 15 All School Districts in Yalobusha County $6,358,746 23

Yazoo Yazoo City Municipal School District $8,823,436 32 Yazoo County School District $5,084,058 18 All School Districts in Yazoo County $13,907,494 50

* Teacher salary calculation: $40,000 per year including benefits divided by amount of underfunding then divided again by seven (the number of years of underfunding).

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