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This bill aims to restore salary supplements for teachers and instructional support personnel in North Carolina by first repealing a specific existing statute (G.S. 115C-302.10), then reinstating a previous State Board of Education policy (TCP-A-006) from June 30, 2013, which determines whether educators are paid on the "M" (Master's) salary schedule and receive salary supplements for advanced academic degrees (six-year or doctoral level). The bill appropriates $8 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to implement these salary supplements. This effectively means that for the specified fiscal year, teachers with master's degrees or higher will once again be eligible for additional compensation based on their educational attainment, reversing a previous change that had eliminated these pay supplements. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, providing a clear timeline for implementation of these education-based salary adjustments.

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