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Bill 1101

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1101
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000202
Primary Sponsor:                  Leatherman
All Sponsors:                     Leatherman, Peeler, Ryberg, Mescher, 
                                  Richardson, Courtney, McConnell, Courson, 
                                  Ravenel, Grooms, Giese, Hayes, Branton, 
                                  Gregory, Bauer and Waldrep
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20905sd00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          School district teachers, certificate 
                                  from NBPTS; to receive annual pay increase for


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000202  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TEACHER WHO EARNS NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS (NBPTS) CERTIFICATION SHALL RECEIVE WHILE TEACHING AN ANNUAL INCREASE IN PAY FROM STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THE LIFE OF THE CERTIFICATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR COST TO OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATION ALSO SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO TEACHERS FROM STATE-APPROPRIATED FUNDS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-25-45. Any teacher who earns National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification shall receive while teaching an annual increase in pay from state appropriated funds of ten thousand dollars a year for the life of the certificate. Additionally, the two thousand dollar cost to receive this certification shall be reimbursed to teachers from state-appropriated funds with one thousand dollars being paid at the time of application and one thousand dollars being paid at the time of certification."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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