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H. 3478
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bowen
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Introduced in the House on February 10, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Teacher bonus program
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/10/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8 2/10/2009 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MUST DEVELOP A CLASSROOM TEACHER BONUS PROGRAM TO REWARD EXEMPLARY CLASSROOM TEACHERS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BONUS MAY NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE TEACHER'S SALARY FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDING OF THIS PROGRAM WITH FUNDS DRAWN FROM THE OPERATING ACCOUNT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-25-60. By July 1, 2010, the State Department of Education must develop a classroom teacher bonus program to reward exemplary classroom teachers for outstanding performance. The bonus may not exceed five percent of the teacher's salary for the previous fiscal year. Each school district must create a separate account for the funding of this program with funds drawn from the operating account of the school district."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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