The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-10
MINIMUM PAY
SCHEDULES FOR
TEACHERS SET
Halt of 1857 Elementary
Instructors to Benefit,
McMurray Says.

At least one-half of the 1857
elementary school teachers in In
diana probably will benefit under
the salary adjustment scheduled TO
GO into effect this fall. Floyd I. Nc
Murray. state superintendent Of
public instruction, said today.
The new teacher salary mini
NUNS, authorized by the 1885 Legis-
lature, have been worked out, Mr..
McMurray said, after receiving Of
ficial opinions from the office of
Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr. and the
State Accounts Board and from adj
vice of committee of superin-
tenoents and college representatives
They have been approved by the
State Board of Education.
Based on experience and amount
Of professional training, the ele-
mentary teacher schedule begins at
500 month for teachers of no
experience and with u weeks of
professional training. and goes as
high as $3.50 month for four years
experience and 144 weeks of train
ing.
The ranges in this schedule are:
No experience, 500 TO $40 a
MONTH; one year experience, $102.50
to $ll2.50; two years, sos to $1l5;
three years, $10750 to $1l7.50; four
years, $40 to $l20.
Previous Minimum $500
Hitherto, Mr.. McMurray said, the
teacher salary minimum has been
$500 a year, regardless of the ex-
perience. He said he could not esti-
mate the number of high school
teachers who will be affected by the
following schedule:
No experience, minimum salary,
Sl25 a month; one year experience.
Sl2750 a month; two years, $3.50 a
month; three years, S132.50 a
month; four years. $135 a month.
Mr.. McMurray said the following
regulations have been approved by
the board:
l. The minimum salary month
Tor both elementary and high
school teachers with the increase
of $3.50 month for training and
experience is applicable to each
months service regardless of the
length of term.
Is Semester Hours Needed
2. Fifteen semester hours or "a
quarter hours of professional work
successfully completed in an insti-
tuition accredited by the State Board
of Education may be used as equiva-
lent to 18 weeks work as a basis
for salary increase.
(a) Credit in prepared courses
can not be applied.
(b) Credit for experience in
change of licenses in 1923 can not
be applied.
Co Credit that is acceptable on
any Misunderstanding curriculum
may be applied.
I'D All credit which is used as
a basis for the additional increment
shall be certified to the city, county
or town superintendent by the IN
stitution in which the training has
becn taken and on standard form
provided for that purpose.
No Fractional Parts
3. No fractional part OF the 10
weeks training or it's equivalent will
justify fractional part of the $3.50
increase.
4. The increase of $3.50 for train
ing is not applicable to high school
teachers.
8. Teaching experience and credit
earned prior to the taking effect of
this act are valid in determining
increases.
s. The employing officials should
not consummate contracts with
teachers without a certified state
ment of their training and expert
ence signed by the superintendent
of the respective school corporation.
This certificate should be attached
to the teachers contract.