H 4455 South Carolina House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Teachers First Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO ENACT THE "TEACHERS FIRST ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ENACTS LEGISLATION IN WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS THREE DOLLARS FOR EVERY ONE STATE DOLLAR TO INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES, THEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS SO THAT EACH ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER RECEIVES A PERMANENT RAISE THAT WOULD BRING THE TEACHER'S SALARY UP TO THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A COMPARABLE PROFESSION.

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Apr 2019

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Introduced Apr 11, 2019 Last action Apr 11, 2019

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Apr 11, 2019

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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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Apr 11, 2019

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