Post by pavel on Apr 14, 2016 4:20:29 GMT -6
The Alabama Senate Thursday afternoon approved a $6.3 billion education budget that provides funding for a teacher pay raise and more funds for various services.
The 2017 Education Trust Fund budget, the largest since 2008, passed 32 to 1. The House of Representatives passed the budget last month. It goes back to the House for concurrence or a conference committee.
In the Montgomery delegation, Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, voted for the budget. Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, was listed as not voting. Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, was the only no vote. A message seeking comment was left on his voice mail Wednesday night.
The budget includes a four percent raise for teachers making $75,000 a year or less and principals and assistant principals. Teachers making more than $75,000 would get a two percent raise.
Read more: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2016/04/13/alabama-senate-approves-63-billion-education-budget/83011804/
The 2017 Education Trust Fund budget, the largest since 2008, passed 32 to 1. The House of Representatives passed the budget last month. It goes back to the House for concurrence or a conference committee.
In the Montgomery delegation, Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, voted for the budget. Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, was listed as not voting. Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, was the only no vote. A message seeking comment was left on his voice mail Wednesday night.
The budget includes a four percent raise for teachers making $75,000 a year or less and principals and assistant principals. Teachers making more than $75,000 would get a two percent raise.
Read more: www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2016/04/13/alabama-senate-approves-63-billion-education-budget/83011804/