A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish a salary schedule rate increase for certified personnel of the public schools who are paid on the advanced degree (sixth year) or doctorate degree salary schedule.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Effective July 1, 2008, the salary schedule applicable to certified personnel of the public schools who are paid on the advanced degree (sixth year) teacher salary schedule shall be five percent (5%) higher than the salary schedule applicable to "M" Teachers.
SECTION 2.  Effective July 1, 2008, the salary schedule applicable to certified personnel of the public schools who are paid on the doctorate degree teachers salary schedule shall be ten percent (10%) higher than the salary schedule applicable to "M" Teachers.
SECTION 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of four million three hundred twenty‑three thousand seven hundred sixty‑four dollars ($4,323,764) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year to implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.