On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 p.m. the 600+ page budget (2023 Appropriations Act/ HB 259) was shared with House and Senate members 83 days after the budget deadline. The budget is huge, so below is a few of the various provisions, starting with several that affect education. Teacher salaries increase an average of 4% this year […]
2018-19 Biennial Budget Passed June 2018 The budget bill, SB 99, was released on the NCGA website on Monday, May 28. Because legislative leaders previously announced they will refuse any amendments, this budget was voted on without any adjustments. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Cooper on June 6, 2018. On June 7, 2018, the Senate […]
Senate Bill 718, titled Revise Principal Compensation, would make adjustments to the principal salary schedule. The bill would accomplish the following: Maintain principals’ current salary schedule for the 2018 school year. For 2019, a principal would receive a salary according to the salary schedule enacted in the 2018-19 budget. The school growth scores from the […]
Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, Governor Roy Cooper released his alterations to the budget. His budget priorities include the following: All teachers would receive at least a 5% raise, with the average raise being 8%. This includes veteran teachers, who do not receive a raise under the current budget. Principals would get an 8% […]
