Opinion No.

The Honorable James Norton State Representative 3132 Bolin Hill Road Harrison, AR 72601-9586

Dear Representative Norton:

You have requested my opinion on the following questions concerning teacher salaries:

1. Is it lawful for a public school district's board of education to adopt two salary schedules, to wit: one salary schedule applicable to certified staff members who now must work a minimum of 190 days as per Act 74 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 2003 and a second salary schedule — different from the latter one — for certified staff members who work more than 190 days and whose…