The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2011 state of the state addresses. To assure that this information reaches you in a timely manner, minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) or format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.
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| Governor Earl Tomblins's 2011 State of the State Address
PROPOSALS
Global Competitiveness/Increased Completion/Teacher Recruitment/Career Education
-- Submit legislation to accomplish these goals:
- Refocus emphasis on creating an environment where children learn the skills necessary to be productive citizens so they can compete in our global economy.
- Ensure efficient and appropriate use of resources.
- Decrease the dropout rate in high school and in college.
- Eliminate the high level of teacher vacancies in certain areas of the state.
- Focus on developing the vocational skills from the middle school level up.
- Design classrooms that will foster the development of 21st century skills.
School Staff Compensation
-- Propose a one-time, $800 across-the-board enhancement for our teachers.
-- Propose a similar one-time salary enhancement for school service personnel.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Teacher Compensation
-- Supported efforts in 2005 to fill in all of the steps in the teacher salary scale in statute. When filled in, it ensured that every teacher in West Virginia got an approximate 1.5 percent pay raise every single year.
-- Presenting a General Revenue Fund budget that furloughs no teachers.
Postsecondary
-- Worked hard to create a consistent, comprehensive system of education. Now, community and technical colleges have the independence to focus on teaching the skills needed for the workforce.
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