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This bill requires that all noncertified public school employees (such as custodians, cafeteria workers, teacher assistants, and other support staff who do not hold teaching certifications) receive a minimum hourly wage of $17.00. The State Board of Education is mandated to adjust salary grades and ranges to meet this requirement. Local school administrative units can use state-provided funds to supplement salaries of noncertified employees to reach the $17.00 per hour minimum, but these funds cannot replace existing state or non-state salary funding. To implement this wage increase, the bill appropriates $144.7 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The provisions of the bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, ensuring that lower-wage school support workers receive a more competitive and livable wage.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S434