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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 192
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH10080-MTa-54
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5	6
6	7
7	8		Short Title: Raise Teacher Pay & Dollar Allot. Study. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Paré, Lambeth, Cotham, and Schietzelt (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	February 26, 2025
12		-	H192 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Paré.
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH10080 -MTa-54
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO RAISE SALARIES AND REINSTATE EDUCATION -BASED SALARY 2
15	15		SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL 3
16	16		AND TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE 4
17	17		CREATION OF A DOLLAR ALLOTMENT SYSTEM FOR THE COMPENSATION OF 5
18	18		CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES . 6
19	19		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
20	20		8
21	21		PART I. RAISE SALARIES FOR TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT 9
22	22		PERSONNEL 10
23	23		SECTION 1.(a) The following monthly teacher salary schedule shall apply for the 11
24	24		2025-2026 fiscal year to licensed personnel of the public schools who are classified as teachers. 12
25	25		The salary schedule is based on years of teaching experience. 13
26	26		2025-2026 Teacher Monthly Salary Schedule 14
27	27		Years of Experience "A" Teachers 15
28	28		0 $5,000 16
29	29		1 $5,091 17
30	30		2 $5,183 18
31	31		3 $5,274 19
32	32		4 $5,366 20
33	33		5 $5,457 21
34	34		6 $5,576 22
35	35		7 $5,687 23
36	36		8 $5,796 24
37	37		9 $5,907 25
38	38		10 $6,018 26
39	39		11 $6,128 27
40	40		12 $6,239 28
41	41		13 $6,349 29
42	42		14 $6,460 30
43	43		15-24 $6,571 31
44	44		25+ $6,823 32
45		-	SECTION 1.(b) Salary Supplements for Teachers Paid on This Salary Schedule. – 33 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
46		-	Page 2 House Bill 192-First Edition
47		-	(1) Licensed teachers who have NBPTS certification shall receive a salary 1
48		-	supplement each month of twelve percent (12%) of their monthly salary on 2
49		-	the "A" salary schedule. 3
50		-	(2) Licensed teachers who are classified as "M" teachers shall receive a salary 4
51		-	supplement each month of ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary on the 5
52		-	"A" salary schedule. 6
53		-	(3) Licensed teachers with licensure based on academic preparation at the 7
54		-	six-year degree level shall receive a salary supplement of one hundred 8
55		-	twenty-six dollars ($126.00) per month in addition to the supplement provided 9
56		-	to them as "M" teachers. 10
57		-	(4) Licensed teachers with licensure based on academic preparation at the 11
58		-	doctoral degree level shall receive a salary supplement of two hundred 12
59		-	fifty-three dollars ($253.00) per month in addition to the supplement provided 13
60		-	to them as "M" teachers. 14
61		-	(5) Certified school nurses shall receive a salary supplement each month of ten 15
62		-	percent (10%) of their monthly salary on the "A" salary schedule. 16
63		-	(6) School counselors who are licensed as counselors at the master's degree level 17
64		-	or higher shall receive a salary supplement each month of one hundred dollars 18
65		-	($100.00). 19
66		-	SECTION 1.(c) For school psychologists, school speech pathologists who are 20
67		-	licensed as speech pathologists at the master's degree level or higher, and school audiologists 21
68		-	who are licensed as audiologists at the master's degree level or higher, the following shall apply: 22
69		-	(1) The first step of the salary schedule shall be equivalent to the sixth step of the 23
70		-	"A" salary schedule. 24
71		-	(2) These employees shall receive the following salary supplements each month: 25
72		-	a. Ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary, excluding the supplement 26
73		-	provided pursuant to sub-subdivision b. of this subdivision. 27
74		-	b. Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). 28
75		-	(3) These employees are eligible to receive salary supplements equivalent to those 29
76		-	of teachers for academic preparation at the six-year degree level or the 30
77		-	doctoral degree level. 31
78		-	(4) The twenty-sixth step of the salary schedule shall be seven and one-half 32
79		-	percent (7.5%) higher than the salary received by these same employees on 33
80		-	the twenty-fifth step of the salary schedule. 34
81		-	SECTION 1.(d) Beginning with the 2014-2015 fiscal year, in lieu of providing 35
82		-	annual longevity payments to teachers paid on the teacher salary schedule, the amounts of those 36
83		-	longevity payments are included in the monthly amounts under the teacher salary schedule. 37
84		-	SECTION 1.(e) A teacher compensated in accordance with this salary schedule for 38
85		-	the 2025-2026 school year shall receive an amount equal to the greater of the following: 39
86		-	(1) The applicable amount on the salary schedule for the applicable school year. 40
87		-	(2) For teachers who were eligible for longevity for the 2013-2014 school year, 41
88		-	the sum of the following: 42
89		-	a. The salary the teacher received in the 2013-2014 school year pursuant 43
90		-	to Section 35.11 of S.L. 2013-360. 44
91		-	b. The longevity that the teacher would have received under the longevity 45
92		-	system in effect for the 2013-2014 school year provided in Section 46
93		-	35.11 of S.L. 2013-360 based on the teacher's current years of service. 47
94		-	c. The annual bonus provided in Section 9.1(e) of S.L. 2014-100. 48
95		-	(3) For teachers who were not eligible for longevity for the 2013-2014 school 49
96		-	year, the sum of the salary and annual bonus the teacher received in the 50
97		-	2014-2015 school year pursuant to Section 9.1 of S.L. 2014-100. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
98		-	House Bill 192-First Edition Page 3
99		-	SECTION 1.(f) As used in this section, the term "teacher" shall also include 1
100		-	instructional support personnel. 2
101		-	SECTION 1.(g) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 3
102		-	Public Instruction the sum of one billion five hundred ninety-seven million dollars 4
103		-	($1,597,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to increase teacher salaries in 5
104		-	accordance with this section. 6
105		-	7
106		-	PART II. REINSTATE E DUCATION-BASED SALAR Y SUPPLEMENTS FOR 8
107		-	TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPOR T PERSONNEL 9
108		-	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 115C-302.10 is repealed. 10
109		-	SECTION 2.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 2025-2026 11
110		-	fiscal year, State Board of Education policy TCP-A-006, as it was in effect on June 30, 2013, 12
111		-	shall be used to determine (i) whether teachers and instructional support personnel are paid on 13
112		-	the "M" salary schedule and (ii) whether they receive a salary supplement for academic 14
113		-	preparation at the six-year or doctoral degree level. 15
114		-	SECTION 2.(c) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 16
115		-	Public Instruction the sum of eight million dollars ($8,000,000) in recurring funds for the 17
116		-	2025-2026 fiscal year to reinstate education-based salary supplements for teachers and 18
117		-	instructional support personnel in accordance with this act. 19
118		-	20
119		-	PART III. STUDY DOLL AR ALLOTMENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS, 21
120		-	INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPOR T PERSONNEL, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS 22
121		-	SECTION 3. No later than February 15, 2026, the North Carolina Collaboratory 23
122		-	shall study and report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the feasibility 24
123		-	and advisability of implementing a system of allotting funds to local school administrative units 25
124		-	for the compensation of teachers, instructional support personnel, and assistant principals that is 26
125		-	based on the average daily membership of the unit instead of guaranteed positions. As part of its 27
126		-	study, the Collaboratory shall consult with the Department of Public Instruction, the Fiscal 28
127		-	Research Division, at least one small, one medium-sized, and one large local school 29
128		-	administrative unit and, to the extent practicable, any other stakeholders, experts in the State on 30
129		-	public school funding, and states that have transitioned from an allotment system based on 31
130		-	positions to an allotment system based on students in membership. At a minimum, the study and 32
131		-	report shall include the following: 33
132		-	(1) Recommended plans for changing allotment systems as described in this 34
133		-	section, including at least one option funded entirely within existing 35
134		-	appropriations. All recommendations shall (i) collapse current allotments 36
135		-	related to compensation for teachers, instructional support personnel, and 37
136		-	assistant principals, including allotments for bonuses and salary supplements, 38
137		-	and (ii) include a hold harmless component for the affected employees. 39
138		-	(2) The impacts of instituting the allotment change described in this section on 40
139		-	small, large, and medium-sized local school administrative units. 41
140		-	(3) The process other states have used to transition from an allotment system 42
141		-	based on positions to an allotment system based on student membership, 43
142		-	including challenges, successes, and other relevant feedback. 44
143		-	(4) Alternative compensation structures that do not rely on years of experience to 45
144		-	compensate teachers, instructional support personnel, and assistant principals. 46
145		-	(5) Any proposed legislation necessary for changing allotment systems as 47
146		-	described in this section. 48
147		-	(6) Any other matter the Collaboratory deems relevant to this study. 49
148		-	50
149		-	PART IV. EFFECTIVE DATE 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
150		-	Page 4 House Bill 192-First Edition
151		-	SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 1
	45	+	SECTION 1.(b) Salary Supplements for Teachers Paid on This Salary Schedule. – 33
	46	+	(1) Licensed teachers who have NBPTS certification shall receive a salary 34
	47	+	supplement each month of twelve percent (12%) of their monthly salary on 35
	48	+	the "A" salary schedule. 36
	49	+	H.B. 192
	50	+	Feb 25, 2025
	51	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	52	+	Page 2 DRH10080-MTa-54
	53	+	(2) Licensed teachers who are classified as "M" teachers shall receive a salary 1
	54	+	supplement each month of ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary on the 2
	55	+	"A" salary schedule. 3
	56	+	(3) Licensed teachers with licensure based on academic preparation at the 4
	57	+	six-year degree level shall receive a salary supplement of one hundred 5
	58	+	twenty-six dollars ($126.00) per month in addition to the supplement provided 6
	59	+	to them as "M" teachers. 7
	60	+	(4) Licensed teachers with licensure based on academic preparation at the 8
	61	+	doctoral degree level shall receive a salary supplement of two hundred 9
	62	+	fifty-three dollars ($253.00) per month in addition to the supplement provided 10
	63	+	to them as "M" teachers. 11
	64	+	(5) Certified school nurses shall receive a salary supplement each month of ten 12
	65	+	percent (10%) of their monthly salary on the "A" salary schedule. 13
	66	+	(6) School counselors who are licensed as counselors at the master's degree level 14
	67	+	or higher shall receive a salary supplement each month of one hundred dollars 15
	68	+	($100.00). 16
	69	+	SECTION 1.(c) For school psychologists, school speech pathologists who are 17
	70	+	licensed as speech pathologists at the master's degree level or higher, and school audiologists 18
	71	+	who are licensed as audiologists at the master's degree level or higher, the following shall apply: 19
	72	+	(1) The first step of the salary schedule shall be equivalent to the sixth step of the 20
	73	+	"A" salary schedule. 21
	74	+	(2) These employees shall receive the following salary supplements each month: 22
	75	+	a. Ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary, excluding the supplement 23
	76	+	provided pursuant to sub-subdivision b. of this subdivision. 24
	77	+	b. Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). 25
	78	+	(3) These employees are eligible to receive salary supplements equivalent to those 26
	79	+	of teachers for academic preparation at the six-year degree level or the 27
	80	+	doctoral degree level. 28
	81	+	(4) The twenty-sixth step of the salary schedule shall be seven and one-half 29
	82	+	percent (7.5%) higher than the salary received by these same employees on 30
	83	+	the twenty-fifth step of the salary schedule. 31
	84	+	SECTION 1.(d) Beginning with the 2014-2015 fiscal year, in lieu of providing 32
	85	+	annual longevity payments to teachers paid on the teacher salary schedule, the amounts of those 33
	86	+	longevity payments are included in the monthly amounts under the teacher salary schedule. 34
	87	+	SECTION 1.(e) A teacher compensated in accordance with this salary schedule for 35
	88	+	the 2025-2026 school year shall receive an amount equal to the greater of the following: 36
	89	+	(1) The applicable amount on the salary schedule for the applicable school year. 37
	90	+	(2) For teachers who were eligible for longevity for the 2013-2014 school year, 38
	91	+	the sum of the following: 39
	92	+	a. The salary the teacher received in the 2013-2014 school year pursuant 40
	93	+	to Section 35.11 of S.L. 2013-360. 41
	94	+	b. The longevity that the teacher would have received under the longevity 42
	95	+	system in effect for the 2013-2014 school year provided in Section 43
	96	+	35.11 of S.L. 2013-360 based on the teacher's current years of service. 44
	97	+	c. The annual bonus provided in Section 9.1(e) of S.L. 2014-100. 45
	98	+	(3) For teachers who were not eligible for longevity for the 2013-2014 school 46
	99	+	year, the sum of the salary and annual bonus the teacher received in the 47
	100	+	2014-2015 school year pursuant to Section 9.1 of S.L. 2014-100. 48
	101	+	SECTION 1.(f) As used in this section, the term "teacher" shall also include 49
	102	+	instructional support personnel. 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	103	+	DRH10080-MTa-54 Page 3
	104	+	SECTION 1.(g) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 1
	105	+	Public Instruction the sum of one billion five hundred ninety-seven million dollars 2
	106	+	($1,597,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to increase teacher salaries in 3
	107	+	accordance with this section. 4
	108	+	5
	109	+	PART II. REINSTATE EDUCATION -BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR 6
	110	+	TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL 7
	111	+	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 115C-302.10 is repealed. 8
	112	+	SECTION 2.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 2025-2026 9
	113	+	fiscal year, State Board of Education policy TCP-A-006, as it was in effect on June 30, 2013, 10
	114	+	shall be used to determine (i) whether teachers and instructional support personnel are paid on 11
	115	+	the "M" salary schedule and (ii) whether they receive a salary supplement for academic 12
	116	+	preparation at the six-year or doctoral degree level. 13
	117	+	SECTION 2.(c) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 14
	118	+	Public Instruction the sum of eight million dollars ($8,000,000) in recurring funds for the 15
	119	+	2025-2026 fiscal year to reinstate education-based salary supplements for teachers and 16
	120	+	instructional support personnel in accordance with this act. 17
	121	+	18
	122	+	PART III. STUDY DOLLAR ALLOTMENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS, 19
	123	+	INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL, AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS 20
	124	+	SECTION 3. No later than February 15, 2026, the North Carolina Collaboratory 21
	125	+	shall study and report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the feasibility 22
	126	+	and advisability of implementing a system of allotting funds to local school administrative units 23
	127	+	for the compensation of teachers, instructional support personnel, and assistant principals that is 24
	128	+	based on the average daily membership of the unit instead of guaranteed positions. As part of its 25
	129	+	study, the Collaboratory shall consult with the Department of Public Instruction, the Fiscal 26
	130	+	Research Division, at least one small, one medium-sized, and one large local school 27
	131	+	administrative unit and, to the extent practicable, any other stakeholders, experts in the State on 28
	132	+	public school funding, and states that have transitioned from an allotment system based on 29
	133	+	positions to an allotment system based on students in membership. At a minimum, the study and 30
	134	+	report shall include the following: 31
	135	+	(1) Recommended plans for changing allotment systems as described in this 32
	136	+	section, including at least one option funded entirely within existing 33
	137	+	appropriations. All recommendations shall (i) collapse current allotments 34
	138	+	related to compensation for teachers, instructional support personnel, and 35
	139	+	assistant principals, including allotments for bonuses and salary supplements, 36
	140	+	and (ii) include a hold harmless component for the affected employees. 37
	141	+	(2) The impacts of instituting the allotment change described in this section on 38
	142	+	small, large, and medium-sized local school administrative units. 39
	143	+	(3) The process other states have used to transition from an allotment system 40
	144	+	based on positions to an allotment system based on student membership, 41
	145	+	including challenges, successes, and other relevant feedback. 42
	146	+	(4) Alternative compensation structures that do not rely on years of experience to 43
	147	+	compensate teachers, instructional support personnel, and assistant principals. 44
	148	+	(5) Any proposed legislation necessary for changing allotment systems as 45
	149	+	described in this section. 46
	150	+	(6) Any other matter the Collaboratory deems relevant to this study. 47
	151	+	48
	152	+	PART IV. EFFECTIVE DATE 49
	153	+	SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 50