Harwell v. Sheffield

SEBRING, Justice.

The plaintiffs below, who are teachers in the public schools of Duval County, Florida, have appealed from a summary final decree purporting to declare their full rights to teachers’ salaries under Chapters 28115, F.S.A. § 282.01 and 28139, F.S.A. § 236.07(3), Laws of Florida 1953.

So far as material here, Chapter 28115, Laws of Florida 1953, known as the 1953 General Appropriations Act, provides in Item 16 thereof as follows:

“g. Minimum Foundation Program—

Public Schools:

1. Participation Under Current Law $55,600,000.00 $113,523,345.00

2. Provision for $350 Teacher pay raise…