Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Changes the title of the act to AN ACT TO REPEAL THE PROHIBITION ON TEACHER PREPAYMENT, CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM, AND ENACT 2012-2013 SALARY SCHEDULES FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.
Adds a new section amending Section 10.7(f) in the Appropriations Act of 2011 to direct the Division of Child Development and Early Education to establish income eligibility requirements for the NC Pre-K program that do not exceed 75% of the state median income; allows up to 20% of enrolled children to have family incomes above the cutoff if they have other designated risk factors (currently, the Division serves at-risk children regardless of income). Repeals Section 10.7(h) in the Appropriations Act of 2011, which established a parent co-payment requirement.
Adds a new section setting salary schedules as follows. Sets out the monthly salaries for 2012-13 for “A” teachers, ranging from $3,043 to $5,886, and for “M” teachers, ranging from $3,347 to $6,475. Provides that the first step of the school psychologist salary schedule is equivalent to Step 9, corresponding to nine years of experience, on the “M” teacher schedule. Sets out the base salaries for 2012-13 for school-based administrators (principals and assistant principals), ranging from $3,781 to $8,340.
Amends SL 2011-145 to place an administrator with a one-year provisional assistant principal’s certificate at the higher of the entry-level salary for an assistant principal or the appropriate step on the teacher salary schedule for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
Effective July 1, 2012.