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SB 649 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Restore Master's Pay for Teachers and ISP.

SB 649 reinstates education-based salary supplements for North Carolina public school teachers and instructional support personnel (ISP) who hold master's or doctoral degrees. It directs the State Board of Education to use the 2013 policy (TCP-A-006) to determine eligibility for the "M" salary schedule and degree-related pay supplements. The bill appropriates $8 million in recurring state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to cover these reinstated supplements. This policy change directly affects educators with advanced degrees by restoring previously eliminated pay incentives tied to their academic credentials.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $8M recurring state funds for teacher salary supplements, directly increasing budget allocation for education personnel per bill's funding mandate.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationReinstates master's degree pay supplements for teachers and ISP with $8M funding, directly supporting educator compensation and retention.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores salary supplements for teachers/staff with advanced degrees, appropriating $8M to increase compensation for state education employees under employment/compensation policies.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
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This diff shows primarily formatting and administrative changes to Senate Bill 649 rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's text and content remain unchanged, with only the header information, bill number, and version identifiers being updated to reflect the new edition.
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Removed the filing date of March 25, 2025 and the original document identifier DRS15287-MTa-87

Added the Senate Rules and Operations referral date of March 26, 2025

Changed the bill identifier from DRS15287-MTa-87 to S649-v-1 to reflect the new edition version

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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
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0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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