GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

 SESSION 2011

 

 

SESSION LAW 2012-13

HOUSE BILL 966

 

 

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.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

repeal prohibition on prepayment of teachers

SECTION 1.  Section 5 of S.L. 2011-379 is repealed.

 

CLARIFY NC PRE-K PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

SECTION 2.(a)  Section 10.7(f) of S.L. 2011-145 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 10.7.(f)  The prekindergarten program may continue to serve at-risk children identified through the existing "child find" methods in which at-risk children are currently served within the Division of Child Development. The Division of Child Development shall serve at-risk children regardless of income. However, the total number of at-risk children served shall constitute no more than twenty percent (20%) of the four-year-olds served within the prekindergarten program. Any The Division of Child Development and Early Education shall establish income eligibility requirements for the program not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the State median income. Up to twenty percent (20%) of children enrolled may have family incomes in excess of seventy-five percent (75%) of median income if they have other designated risk factors. Furthermore, any age-eligible child who is a child of either of the following shall be eligible for the program: (i) an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the North Carolina National Guard, State military forces, or a reserve component of the Armed Forces, who was ordered to active duty by the proper authority within the last 18 months or is expected to be ordered within the next 18 months or (ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the North Carolina National Guard, State military forces, or a reserve component of the Armed Forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty. Eligibility determinations for prekindergarten participants may continue through local education agencies and local North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., partnerships."

SECTION 2.(b)  Section 10.7(h) of S.L. 2011-145 is repealed.

 

TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULES

SECTION 3.(a)  The following monthly salary schedules shall apply for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to certified personnel of the public schools who are classified as teachers.  The schedules contain 36 steps, with each step corresponding to one year of teaching experience. Public school employees paid according to this salary schedule and receiving NBPTS certification or obtaining a master's degree shall not be prohibited from receiving the appropriate increase in salary. Provided, however, teachers employed during the 2011-2012 school year who did not work the required number of months to acquire an additional year of experience shall not receive a decrease in salary as otherwise would be required by the salary schedule below.

 

2012-2013 Monthly Salary Schedule

"A" Teachers

         Years of Experience                       "A" Teachers                      NBPTS Certification

                      0                                           $3,043                                       N/A        

                      1                                           $3,043                                       N/A        

                      2                                           $3,043                                       N/A

                      3                                           $3,043                                     $3,408

                      4                                           $3,043                                     $3,408

                      5                                           $3,085                                     $3,455

                      6                                           $3,129                                     $3,504

                      7                                           $3,264                                     $3,656

                      8                                           $3,404                                     $3,812

                      9                                           $3,538                                     $3,963

                    10                                           $3,667                                     $4,107

                    11                                           $3,771                                     $4,224

                    12                                           $3,819                                     $4,277

                    13                                           $3,868                                     $4,332

                    14                                           $3,918                                     $4,388

                    15                                           $3,967                                     $4,443

                    16                                           $4,018                                     $4,500

                    17                                           $4,069                                     $4,557

                    18                                           $4,122                                     $4,617

                    19                                           $4,176                                     $4,677

                    20                                           $4,231                                     $4,739

                    21                                           $4,286                                     $4,800

                    22                                           $4,345                                     $4,866

                    23                                           $4,403                                     $4,931

                    24                                           $4,461                                     $4,996

                    25                                           $4,523                                     $5,066

                    26                                           $4,584                                     $5,134

                    27                                           $4,650                                     $5,208

                    28                                           $4,714                                     $5,280

                    29                                           $4,779                                     $5,352

                    30                                           $4,845                                     $5,426

                    31                                           $4,913                                     $5,503

                    32                                           $4,984                                     $5,582

                    33                                           $5,055                                     $5,662

                    34                                           $5,153                                     $5,771

                    35+                                         $5,255                                     $5,886

 

2012-2013 Monthly Salary Schedule

"M" Teachers

         Years of Experience                      "M" Teachers                      NBPTS Certification

                      0                                           $3,347                                       N/A

                      1                                           $3,347                                       N/A

                      2                                           $3,347                                       N/A

                      3                                           $3,347                                     $3,749

                      4                                           $3,347                                     $3,749

                      5                                           $3,394                                     $3,801

                      6                                           $3,442                                     $3,855

                      7                                           $3,590                                     $4,021

                      8                                           $3,744                                     $4,193

                      9                                           $3,892                                     $4,359

                    10                                           $4,034                                     $4,518

                    11                                           $4,148                                     $4,646

                    12                                           $4,201                                     $4,705

                    13                                           $4,255                                     $4,766

                    14                                           $4,310                                     $4,827

                    15                                           $4,364                                     $4,888

                    16                                           $4,420                                     $4,950

                    17                                           $4,476                                     $5,013

                    18                                           $4,534                                     $5,078

                    19                                           $4,594                                     $5,145

                    20                                           $4,654                                     $5,212

                    21                                           $4,715                                     $5,281

                    22                                           $4,780                                     $5,354

                    23                                           $4,843                                     $5,424

                    24                                           $4,907                                     $5,496

                    25                                           $4,975                                     $5,572

                    26                                           $5,042                                     $5,647

                    27                                           $5,115                                     $5,729

                    28                                           $5,185                                     $5,807

                    29                                           $5,257                                     $5,888

                    30                                           $5,330                                     $5,970

                    31                                           $5,404                                     $6,052

                    32                                           $5,482                                     $6,140

                    33                                           $5,561                                     $6,228

                    34                                           $5,668                                     $6,348

                    35+                                         $5,781                                     $6,475

SECTION 3.(b)  Section 29.12(d) of S.L. 2011-145 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 29.12.(d)  The first step of the salary schedule for school psychologists shall be equivalent to Step 5, Step 9, corresponding to five nine years of experience, on the salary schedule established in this section for certified personnel of the public schools who are classified as "M" teachers. Certified psychologists shall be placed on the salary schedule at an appropriate step based on their years of experience. Certified psychologists shall receive longevity payments based on years of State service in the same manner as teachers.

Certified psychologists with certification based on academic preparation at the six-year degree level shall receive a salary supplement of one hundred twenty-six dollars ($126.00) per month in addition to the compensation provided for certified psychologists. Certified psychologists with certification based on academic preparation at the doctoral degree level shall receive a salary supplement of two hundred fifty-three dollars ($253.00) per month in addition to the compensation provided for certified psychologists."

 

SCHOOL-BASED ADMINISTRATOR SALARY SCHEDULE

SECTION 4.(a)  The following base salary schedule for school-based administrators shall apply only to principals and assistant principals.  This base salary schedule shall apply for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, commencing July 1, 2012. Provided, however, school-based administrators (i) employed during the 2011-2012 school year who did not work the required number of months to acquire an additional year of experience and (ii) employed during the 2012-2013 school year in the same classification shall not receive a decrease in salary as otherwise would be required by the salary schedule below.

 

2012-2013 Principal and Assistant Principal Salary Schedules

Classification

Years of Exp         Assistant               Prin I                Prin II             Prin III            Prin IV

                             Principal               (0-10)              (11-21)          (22-32)           (33-43)

          0-8                $3,781                          -                       -                     -                      -

          9                   $3,931                          -                       -                     -                      -

        10                   $4,074                          -                       -                     -                      -

        11                   $4,189                          -                       -                     -                      -

        12                   $4,243                $4,243                       -                     -                      -

        13                   $4,298                $4,298                       -                     -                      -

        14                   $4,353                $4,353             $4,408                     -                      -

        15                   $4,408                $4,408             $4,464                     -                      -

        16                   $4,464                $4,464             $4,521            $4,579                      -

        17                   $4,521                $4,521             $4,579            $4,640            $4,701

        18                   $4,579                $4,579             $4,640            $4,701            $4,762

        19                   $4,640                $4,640             $4,701            $4,762            $4,828

        20                   $4,701                $4,701             $4,762            $4,828            $4,891

        21                   $4,762                $4,762             $4,828            $4,891            $4,956

        22                   $4,828                $4,828             $4,891            $4,956            $5,025

        23                   $4,891                $4,891             $4,956            $5,025            $5,092

        24                   $4,956                $4,956             $5,025            $5,092            $5,166

        25                   $5,025                $5,025             $5,092            $5,166            $5,237

        26                   $5,092                $5,092             $5,166            $5,237            $5,310

        27                   $5,166                $5,166             $5,237            $5,310            $5,383

        28                   $5,237                $5,237             $5,310            $5,383            $5,458

        29                   $5,310                $5,310             $5,383            $5,458            $5,537

        30                   $5,383                $5,383             $5,458            $5,537            $5,617

        31                   $5,458                $5,458             $5,537            $5,617            $5,725

        32                   $5,537                $5,537             $5,617            $5,725            $5,839

        33                   $5,617                $5,617             $5,725            $5,839            $5,956

        34                   $5,725                $5,725             $5,839            $5,956            $6,075

        35                   $5,839                $5,839             $5,956            $6,075            $6,197

        36                             -                $5,956             $6,075            $6,197            $6,321

        37                             -                          -             $6,197            $6,321            $6,447

        38                             -                          -             $6,321            $6,447            $6,576

        39                             -                          -                       -            $6,576            $6,708

        40                             -                          -                       -            $6,708            $6,842

        41                             -                          -                       -                     -            $6,979

 

2012-2013 Principal and Assistant Principal Salary Schedules

Classification

Years of Exp         Prin V                   Prin VI             Prin VII          Prin VIII

                             (44-54)                (55-65)            (66-100)        (101+)

          0-18              $4,828                          -                       -                     -

        19                   $4,891                          -                       -                     -

        20                   $4,956                $5,025                       -                     -

        21                   $5,025                $5,092             $5,237                     -

        22                   $5,092                $5,166             $5,310            $5,383

        23                   $5,166                $5,237             $5,383            $5,458

        24                   $5,237                $5,310             $5,458            $5,537

        25                   $5,310                $5,383             $5,537            $5,617

        26                   $5,383                $5,458             $5,617            $5,725

        27                   $5,458                $5,537             $5,725            $5,839

        28                   $5,537                $5,617             $5,839            $5,956

        29                   $5,617                $5,725             $5,956            $6,075

        30                   $5,725                $5,839             $6,075            $6,197

        31                   $5,839                $5,956             $6,197            $6,321

        32                   $5,956                $6,075             $6,321            $6,447

        33                   $6,075                $6,197             $6,447            $6,576

        34                   $6,197                $6,321             $6,576            $6,708

        35                   $6,321                $6,447             $6,708            $6,842

        36                   $6,447                $6,576             $6,842            $6,979

        37                   $6,576                $6,708             $6,979            $7,119

        38                   $6,708                $6,842             $7,119            $7,261

        39                   $6,842                $6,979             $7,261            $7,406

        40                   $6,979                $7,119             $7,406            $7,554

        41                   $7,119                $7,261             $7,554            $7,705

        42                   $7,261                $7,406             $7,705            $7,859

        43                             -                $7,554             $7,859            $8,016

        44                             -                $7,705             $8,016            $8,176

        45                             -                          -             $8,176            $8,340

 

SECTION 4.(b)  G.S. 29.13(h) of S.L. 2011-145 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 29.13.(h)  During the 2011-2012 fiscal year,year and the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the placement on the salary schedule of an administrator with a one-year provisional assistant principal's certificate shall be at the entry-level salary for an assistant principal or the appropriate step on the teacher salary schedule, whichever is higher."

 

effective date

SECTION 5.  Section 2 of this act is effective when it becomes law. The remainder of this act becomes effective July 1, 2012.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 5th day of June, 2012.

 

 

                                                                    s/  Tom Apodaca

                                                                         Presiding Officer of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/  Thom Tillis

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/  Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 4:43 p.m. this 11th day of June, 2012