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This bill establishes a supplemental salary funding program for teachers and qualifying school administrators in certain North Carolina counties for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, with a specific focus on including Guilford County. The bill creates a complex allocation formula that considers factors such as a county's taxable property value, median household income, and effective tax rate to determine funding distribution. Local school administrative units in eligible counties can receive up to $5,000 per State-funded teacher, with local school boards having discretion in how these salary supplements are distributed among teachers and qualifying administrators (which include principals and assistant principals). The bill mandates that these funds must supplement, not replace, existing non-State funds for teacher salaries, with a requirement that local units maintain at least 95% of their previous salary supplement funding. Charter schools are also encouraged to provide similar salary supplements. The State Board of Education will be responsible for allocating funds, monitoring compliance, and submitting annual reports to legislative oversight committees detailing the implementation and impact of these salary supplements. The funding mechanism is explicitly designed to provide additional compensation in counties with lower property values or economic resources, with Guilford County being specifically included as an eligible county. The act will become effective on July 1, 2025.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S285