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H 3192 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special education teacher salaries

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-20-50, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULES, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PAY EACH CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER WHO IS TEACHING SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES FULL-TIME IN THE DISTRICT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF AT LEAST FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates minimum salary increase for special education teachers, requiring school districts to allocate additional budget resources for teacher compensation.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates minimum $52k salary for special ed teachers, directly increasing educator compensation and supporting teacher retention in K-12 education.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Hamilton Grant
Hamilton Grant
DDemocratic
SC
79
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Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
SC
52
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Thomas Beach
RRepublican
SC
10