North Carolina

Salary Teachers – Additional $11.8 million allocated for an average 6.5% pay increase, which is not evenly distributed. Schedule starts at $35,000 per annum with $1000 annual increase for each year of service until 15 years. Years 15 – 24 will receive salary of $50,000, but are frozen at this level until year 25. Years 25 and beyond receive $52,000 (over 25 years receive $700 annual increase and a $385 bonus for teachers with 23 or 24 years of service who will not receive a salary increase). Eliminated $5 million for veteran teacher bonuses. Merit Pay for Teachers – $22.9 million in recurring funding for up to a $2000 bonus for teachers in grades 4 and 5 who meet growth scores in reading and grades 4 – 8 who meet growth scores in mathematics. The top 25% of teachers statewide and the top 25% within individual LEAs will receive bonuses. Also, increases bonus funds for teachers of Advanced Placement courses and Interna-