H523

School Social Workers/Master's Pay

Introduced·3/26/25

North Carolina H523 makes school social workers eligible for education-based salary supplements regardless of master's degree requirement.

North Carolina H523 amends the qualifications for education-based salary supplements to include school social workers, regardless of whether a master's degree is required for their licensure. This change applies to the 2025-2026 school year and includes a $500,000 appropriation from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction. The bill also specifies that certified school social workers with a master's, six-year, or doctoral degree are eligible for these supplements.

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Current
Education - K-12 Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 27, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 27, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Mar 26, 2025

House

Filed