S 0100 General Bill, By Richardson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS Of SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-25-280 SO AS TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS CERTIFIED
 BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS, PROVIDE FOR LOANS
 TO TEACHERS FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FEE, PROVIDE FOR
 FORGIVENESS OF THE LOANS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE
 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-290 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
 CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO DETERMINE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE
 FOR TEACHERS AND PROVIDE ITS COMPOSITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-1530,
 RELATING TO TEACHER SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THE CALCULATION
 OF COMPENSATION FOR TEACHER SPECIALISTS.

   12/15/04  Senate Prefiled
   12/15/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
   01/11/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-134
   01/11/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-134
   04/21/05  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education SJ-7
   04/25/05         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/25/05  Senate Amended SJ-19
   04/25/05  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   04/26/05  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   04/27/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   04/27/05  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-6
   05/17/06  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-7
   05/19/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/24/06  House  Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-50

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2006

S. 100

S. Printed 5/17/06--H.    [SEC 5/19/06 2:14 PM]

Read the first time April 27, 2005.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 100) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-25-280 so as to provide different salary supplements for teachers certified by the National Board, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/ SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-25-60.    (A)    The State Department of Education shall create a task force to conduct a comprehensive salary study of all instructional support personnel to include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)    speech therapists;

(2)    speech pathologists;

(3)    audiologists;

(4)    school psychologists;

(5)    school nurses; and

(6)    school guidance counselors.

(B)    The task force shall include, but not be limited to, one member appointed by each of the following:

(a)    the Education Oversight Committee;

(b)    the Palmetto State Teachers Association;

(c)    the South Carolina Association of School Administrators, Personnel Division;

(d)    the South Carolina Education Association;

(e)    the South Carolina School Boards Association;

(f)    the South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association;

(g)    the South Carolina Academy of Audiologist;

(h)    the South Carolina Association of School Nurses; and

(i)        the South Carolina Association of School Psychologist.

(C)    The task force shall examine the salary schedules and incentive programs offered by public and private schools and colleges and universities. The study also shall include how advanced degrees and certifications affect salary structures and issues regarding supply and demand. The task force shall submit its report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2007.

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS Of SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-280 SO AS TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS, PROVIDE FOR LOANS TO TEACHERS FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FEE, PROVIDE FOR FORGIVENESS OF THE LOANS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-290 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO DETERMINE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS AND PROVIDE ITS COMPOSITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-1530, RELATING TO TEACHER SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THE CALCULATION OF COMPENSATION FOR TEACHER SPECIALISTS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 25, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-25-290.    (A)    The State Department of Education shall create a commission to conduct a comprehensive study to determine necessary changes to the salary schedule for teachers. The study must review incentives to attract teachers to hard-to-staff schools. The commission must be composed of fourteen members to include:

(1)    three members appointed by the Superintendent of Education;

(2)    two business leaders appointed by the Governor;

(3)    one business leader appointed by each of the following:

(a)    the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(b)    the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(c)    Chairman of the Senate Education Committee; and

(d)    Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee; and

(4)    one member appointed by each of the following:

(a)    the Education Oversight Committee;

(b)    the Palmetto State Teachers Association;

(c)    the South Carolina Association of School Administrators;

(d)    the South Carolina Education Association; and

(e)    the South Carolina School Boards Association.

(B)    The commission shall conduct a salary study of all instructional support personnel including:

(1)    speech therapists;

(2)    speech pathologists;

(3)    audiologists;

(4)    school psychologists; and

(5)    school nurses.

(C)    The commission shall conduct a comprehensive study and report on strategies that facilitate the improvement of recruitment, retention, and education or professional development of teachers in schools scoring below average or unsatisfactory and hard-to-staff schools.     The report must address weaknesses, necessary improvements, recommendations for implementing improvements, and an estimate of cost for each recommendation. This report must be submitted to the General Assembly by January 1, 2006. This study and report should address, at a minimum, the following:

(1)    subject matter expertise and pedagogical skills of teachers;

(2)    appropriate skills and personal characteristics needed to enable teachers to succeed;

(3)    assignment of teachers according to skill level;

(4)    student expectations;

(5)    resources needed to insure high performance of students and teachers;

(6)    school climate needed for effective teaching and learning;

(7)    professional development and continuing education;

(8)    teacher pay and incentives needed to attract and retain teachers in hard-to-staff schools;

(9)    recruit of teachers from the communities in which hard-to-staff schools are located;

(10)    higher education teacher education programs for undergraduate and graduate candidates in areas of hard-to-staff schools; and

(11)    articulation and cooperative agreements between public four-year universities, public two-year colleges, and technical colleges."

SECTION    2.    Section 59-18-1530 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    In calculating the compensation for teacher specialists, the State Department of Education shall include state and local compensation to include local supplements except local supplements for national board certification. Teacher specialists remain eligible for state supplement for national board certification."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.