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North Carolina House advances biennial budget with historic teacher starting pay increases and larger reserves
Summary
The House debated and adopted the chair's amendment to its committee substitute of Senate Bill 257, moving a budget that raises starting teacher pay to $48,000 (FY25-26) and $50,000 (FY26-27), increases reserves including a $4.75 billion rainy-day balance, and repurposes a share of vacant positions to fund pay raises.
The North Carolina House on the floor advanced a two-year budget plan that includes major pay changes for teachers and state employees, increases to the state's reserve balances, and dozens of line-by-line adjustments adopted as amendments.
Representative Lambeth, the bill sponsor, opened debate by praising staff work on a plan the majority called fiscally disciplined and forward-looking. "This is an excellent plan," he said, highlighting workforce development and economic growth as drivers of the package.
The measure adopted on the floor would raise starting teacher pay to $48,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and to $50,000 in 2026-27, with average teacher pay increases cited at roughly 6.4% in the first year and 8.7% in the second year. Representative Perret, who…
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