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  Section 5 of S.L. 2011‑379 is repealed.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 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SECTION 2.(b)  Section 10.7(h) of S.L. 2011‑145 is repealed.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 9, corresponding to 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 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