10. FY17 Budget Update
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 10:48am
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State lawmakers have wrapped up the 2016 session. The Senate and House passed a compromise budget for the 2016-2017 year and submitted it to the Governor. The biggest provision in the budget for public schools is an average 4.7% salary increase for teachers. In addition, the teacher salary schedule will restore annual step increases for teachers in years 0-14. Once a teacher reaches year 15, he/she will be locked into the same salary for the next 10 years. The provision will raise average teacher salaries to over $50,000 in 2016-2017 and $55,000 over the next three years. School administrators will receive a step increase and a 1.5% increase to base salaries at each step. Noncertified school personnel will also receive a 1.5% salary increase. School administrators and noncertified personnel will receive a one-time 0.5% bonus. (NCSBA Legislative Update, July 1, 2016)
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