GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 659

Short Title:  Fairness to Teacher Assistants.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Hartsell and Plexico.

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Referred to:  Education/Higher Education

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April 11, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ENSURE FAIRNESS TO TEACHER ASSISTANTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 115C-12(8) reads as rewritten:
"(8)	Power to Make Provisions for Sick Leave and for Substitute Teachers. – The Board shall provide for sick leave with pay for all public school employees in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for necessary substitutes on account of sick leave and other teacher absences.
		The pay for a substitute shall be fixed by the Board.  If a teacher assistant assigned to a classroom in kindergarten through third grade acts as a substitute teacher for that classroom, the salary of the teacher assistant for the day shall be the same as the daily salary of an entry-level teacher with an 'A' certificate.
		The Board may provide to each local school administrative unit not exceeding one percent (1%) of the cost of instructional services for the purpose of providing substitute teachers for those on sick leave as authorized by law or by regulations of the Board, but not exceeding the provisions made for other State employees."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.