Opinion No.

The Honorable Stephen D. Bright State Representative 127 Southshore Drive Maumelle, Arkansas 72113-5810

Dear Representative Bright:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on several questions concerning Act 1768 of 2003, which amended A.C.A. §6-17-1001(a), regarding minimum teacher salaries. Specifically, Act 1768 added a new subsection (a)(2) to provide as follows:

Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, the teacher's experience for purposes of salary and benefits shall be his or her total years in any school district in the state, and shall not be based on only the years in…