Important Notice Re: HB 455’s Impact on Teachers Pursuing a Leadership Degree

To: All Students Enrolled in the College of Education, Argosy University Atlanta

As you may be aware, on April 6, 2009 the Governor signed into law House Bill 455 (HB 455), which provides that educators who earn education leadership degrees on or after July 1, 2010, will not earn a salary increase unless they are already in a leadership position. According to HB 455, all leadership positions will be defined by the State Board of Education. Teachers completing degrees in areas of education leadership prior to July 1, 2010, will remain eligible to receive the normal salary increase upon degree completion without occupying a leadership position, according to our understanding of the bill.

Argosy University is adopting several strategies to address this issue including modification of our programs so that teachers not in leadership positions might continue to have opportunities to receive salary increases. We will be discussing our plans on how we are addressing this issue during several town hall meetings. You will receive a schedule of these meetings within the next week. We hope that you can participate.

If you cannot attend the meeting designated for your group, you will need to contact your advisor for additional information.

Sincerely,

Edward L. Bouie, Jr., Ed.D.
Campus President

Murray Bradfield, Ph.D.
Vice-President Academic Affairs

Marion Anders, Ed.D.
Program Chair
College of Education
Atlanta Campus