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V. Study Testing Alignment <br /> Directs the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to study how closely the ACT and SAT <br /> examinations align with the ELA and Math standards in the NC Standard Course of Study. <br /> G.S. 115C-81(b), -174.12, -174.15, -174.16. <br /> Section 7.28D Waive Fee for Cambridge AICE Program Course <br /> Adds the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) course as an <br /> advanced course for which students do not have to pay testing fees. <br /> Effective with the 2017-18 school year. <br /> G.S. 115C-174.26(a). <br /> Section 7.32 Financial Literacy Elective Course Pilot Program <br /> Creates a pilot Financial Literacy Elective Course program. Provides that the pilot will last for 3 <br /> years and the State Superintendent will select the LEAs to participate. Establishes that the LEAs <br /> participating in the pilot will implement a high school personal financial literacy course. <br /> Requires the SBE to develop a curriculum, materials, instructional qualifications, and guidelines <br /> for LEAs to use in implementation of the course. Clarifies that a pilot course would be in <br /> addition to the already required instruction in personal financial literacy. Sets out reporting <br /> requirements. <br /> Section 7.35 Charter School Transportation Grant Pilot Program <br /> Establishes a pilot program to award grants to eligible charter schools to cover transportation <br /> costs. <br /> PART VIII—COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES <br /> Section 8.1 Teacher Salary Schedule <br /> Lays out the "A"base salary schedule for classroom teachers and instructional support personnel <br /> for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Awards a year of experience step increase to those on the schedule <br /> earning a year of creditable service. Continues to build longevity payments into the salary <br /> schedule. Creates two-year pay bands except at years 0, 1, 2, 15, 16. Average increases for <br /> 2016-17 are 4.7%. <br /> Years of Annual Salary Annual Salary % Salary Increase <br /> Experience 2016-17 2017-18 w/Steps <br /> 0 $35,000 $35,000 N/A <br /> 1 $35,750 $36,000 2.9% <br /> 2 $36,000 $36,300 1.5% <br /> 3 $36,250 $37,300 3.6% <br /> 4 $36,750 $37,300 2.9% <br /> 5 $37,250 $38,300 4.2% <br /> 6 $38,000 $38,300 2.8% <br /> 7 $38,500 $39,300 3.4% <br /> 8 $39,000 $39,300 2.1% <br /> 9 $39,500 $40,550 4.0% <br /> 10 $40,250 $40,550 2.7% <br /> 11 $41,000 $42,050 4.5% <br /> 12 $41,750 $42,050 2.6% <br /> 13 $42,500 $43,550 4.3% <br /> 14 $43,250 $43,550 2.5% <br /> 23 <br />