Post by pavel on Feb 4, 2016 18:13:48 GMT -6
No chance for teacher pay raise, House minority leader says
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Scott Inman said Thursday that there is no chance that Oklahoma teachers will see a pay raise out of the current legislative session.
However, Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman insists that the governor, House and Senate remain committed to finding more money for teachers.
Gov. Mary Fallin in her State of the State address on Monday championed a $3,000 pay raise for teachers. Other measures on pay raises have also been filed.
The state expects to have at least $900.8 million less to allocate in crafting the fiscal year 2017 budget. To close the hole, Fallin has suggested the review of sales tax exemptions, an increase in the cigarette tax and applying the sales tax to services, among other things.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/no-chance-for-teacher-pay-raise-house-minority-leader-says/article_506c074f-4f85-5398-b6f9-c4ed0754a25e.html
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Scott Inman said Thursday that there is no chance that Oklahoma teachers will see a pay raise out of the current legislative session.
However, Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman insists that the governor, House and Senate remain committed to finding more money for teachers.
Gov. Mary Fallin in her State of the State address on Monday championed a $3,000 pay raise for teachers. Other measures on pay raises have also been filed.
The state expects to have at least $900.8 million less to allocate in crafting the fiscal year 2017 budget. To close the hole, Fallin has suggested the review of sales tax exemptions, an increase in the cigarette tax and applying the sales tax to services, among other things.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/no-chance-for-teacher-pay-raise-house-minority-leader-says/article_506c074f-4f85-5398-b6f9-c4ed0754a25e.html