GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1231

Short Title:  School-Based Administrator Salaries.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nesbitt; Baddour, Bowman, and Warner.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 4, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL-BASED ADMINISTRATORS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education, Aid to Local School Administrative Units, the sum of three million three hundred twenty-eight thousand seven hundred thirty-one dollars ($3,328,731) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of three million one hundred eighty-four thousand seven hundred thirty-five dollars ($3,184,735) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to begin implementation of a new salary schedule for school-based administrators as provided in this act.  These funds shall be used for State-paid employees only.
(b)	The salary schedule for school-based administrators shall apply only to principals and assistant principals.  The salary schedule for the 1993-94 fiscal year is as follows:

	1  	1  	2  	3  	4  	5  	6  	7  

	Asst.
Step 	Prin.	Prin.I	Prin.II	Prin.III	Prin.IV	Prin.V	Prin.VI	Prin.VII

0	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
1	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
2	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
3	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
4	$2,371	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
5	2,418	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
6	2,466	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
7	2,515	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
8	2,565	$2,565	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
9	2,616	2,616	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
10	2,668	2,668	$2,721	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
11	2,721	2,721	2,775	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
12	2,775	2,775	2,831	$2,888	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  
13	2,831	2,831	2,888	2,946	$3,005	  –  	  –  	  –  
14	2,888	2,888	2,946	3,005	3,065	$3,126	  –  	  –  
15	2,946	2,946	3,005	3,065	3,126	3,189	  –  	  –  
16	3,005	3,005	3,065	3,126	3,189	3,253	$3,318	  –  
17	3,065	3,065	3,126	3,189	3,253	3,318	3,384	$3,452
18	3,126	3,126	3,189	3,253	3,318	3,384	3,452	3,521
19	3,189	3,189	3,253	3,318	3,384	3,452	3,521	3,591
20	3,253	3,253	3,318	3,384	3,452	3,521	3,591	3,663
21	3,318	3,318	3,384	3,452	3,521	3,591	3,663	3,736
22	3,384	3,384	3,452	3,521	3,591	3,663	3,736	3,811
23	3,452	3,452	3,521	3,591	3,663	3,736	3,811	3,887
24	3,521	3,521	3,591	3,663	3,736	3,811	3,887	3,965
25	3,591	3,591	3,663	3,736	3,811	3,887	3,965	4,044
26	3,663	3,663	3,736	3,811	3,887	3,965	4,044	4,125
27	3,736	3,736	3,811	3,887	3,965	4,044	4,125	4,208
28	3,811	3,811	3,887	3,965	4,044	4,125	4,208	4,292
29	3,887	3,887	3,965	4,044	4,125	4,208	4,292	4,378
30	3,965	3,965	4,044	4,125	4,208	4,292	4,378	4,466
31	4,044	4,044	4,125	4,208	4,292	4,378	4,466	4,555
32	  –  	4,125	4,208	4,292	4,378	4,466	4,555	4,646
33	  –  	  –  	4,292	4,378	4,466	4,555	4,646	4,739
34	  –  	  –  	4,378	4,466	4,555	4,646	4,739	4,834
35	  –  	  –  	  –  	4,555	4,646	4,739	4,834	4,931
36	  –  	  –  	  –  	4,646	4,739	4,834	4,931	5,030
37	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	4,834	4,931	5,030	5,131
38	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	5,030	5,131	5,234
39	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	5,234	5,339
40	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	5,339	5,446
41	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	  –  	5,555
Provided however, this salary schedule sets the entry level salary of an assistant principal four percent (4%) higher than the salary of a teacher with a "G"certificate with four years of experience, and it contains an approximate two percent (2%) increase between each step.  If the salary schedule for teachers with "G"certificates is modified for the 1993-94 or subsequent fiscal years, the State Board of Education shall modify this salary schedule accordingly.
(c)	The appropriate classification for placement of principals and assistant principals on the salary schedule shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of Teachers
Grade	Classification	Supervised
1	Assistant Principal
Principal I	Less than 11 Teachers
2	Principal II	11-21 Teachers
3	Principal III	22-32 Teachers
4	Principal IV	33-43 Teachers
5	Principal V	44-54 Teachers
6	Principal VI	55-65 Teachers
7	Principal VII	More than 65 Teachers.
The number of teachers supervised includes teachers and assistant principals paid from State funds only; it does not include teachers or assistant principals paid from non-State funds or the principal or teacher assistants.
(d) An assistant principal shall be placed on the step on the salary schedule that reflects total years of experience as a certificated employee of the public schools.
A principal shall be placed on the step on the salary schedule that reflects total number of years of experience as a certificated employee of the public schools and an additional step for every three years of experience as a principal.
(e) Principals and assistant principals with certification based on academic preparation at the six-year degree level shall be paid an additional one hundred twenty-six dollars ($126.00) per month.  Principals and assistant principals with certification based on academic preparation at the doctoral degree level shall be paid an additional two hundred fifty-three dollars ($253.00) per month.
(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for placing principals and assistant principals who have experience in other states on the salary schedule.
(g) Longevity pay for principals and assistant principals shall be as provided for State employees.
(h)(1)	If a principal is reassigned to a higher job classification because the principal is transferred to a school within a local school administrative unit with a larger number of State-allotted teachers, the principal shall be placed on the salary schedule as if the principal had served the principal's entire career as a principal at the higher job classification.
(2)	If a principal is reassigned to a lower job classification because the principal is transferred to a school within a local school administrative unit with a smaller number of State-allotted teachers, the principal shall be placed on the salary schedule as if the principal had served the principal's entire career as a principal at the lower job classification.
	This subdivision applies to all transfers on or after the ratification date of this act, except transfers in school systems that have been created, or will be created, by merging two or more school systems.  Transfers in these merged systems are exempt from the provisions of this subdivision for one calendar year following the date of the merger.
(i)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, for the 1993-94 fiscal year, no principal or assistant principal shall receive a State-paid salary increment of less that one percent (1%) or more than three percent (3%) as a result of placement on the salary schedule unless the principal or assistant principal is promoted or demoted.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, for the 1994-95 fiscal year, no principal or assistant principal shall receive a State-paid salary increment of less that one percent (1%) or more than three percent (3%) as a result of placement on the salary schedule unless the principal or assistant principal is at the top of the range for the classification or is promoted or demoted.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.