South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 3192 Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-20-50, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULES, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PAY EACH CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHO IS TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES FULL-TIME IN THE DISTRICT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF AT LEAST FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 59-20-50 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: (5) Each school district shall pay each certified special education teacher who is teaching special education courses in the district a full-time annual salary of at least $52,000 beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-20-50, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULES, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PAY EACH CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHO IS TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES FULL-TIME IN THE DISTRICT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF AT LEAST FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 59-20-50 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: (5) Each school district shall pay each certified special education teacher who is teaching special education courses in the district a full-time annual salary of at least $52,000 beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on December 06, 2024 at 10:53 AM