S 0128 General Bill, By Leatherman
Summary: Teachers, certification of; National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, pay increases; School Districts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEACHERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS (NBPTS) BEING EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, RECEIVING A SPECIFIED INCREASE IN PAY, AND BEING REIMBURSED ON A LOAN AND FORGIVENESS BASIS FOR THE COST OF THE CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIFIED INCREASE IN PAY SHALL BE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE LIFE OF THE CERTIFICATION RATHER THAN AN INCREASE TO BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE CERTIFICATION INSTEAD OF A LOAN SHALL BE ONE-HALF OF THE COST TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ONE-HALF OF THE COST TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATION.
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01/11/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
01/11/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-14