1. AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT January 22, 2019
Legislative Update
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AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
January 22, 2019
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19

2. AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19
General Assembly
Back in Session: January 8, 2019
Facing: 102 Pre-Filed Bills To Lift SC Public Schools’ National Ranking
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3. Topics of Pre-Filed Bills
State’s Teacher Shortage
Teacher Pay/Teacher Recruitment/Retention
State’s Funding for Public Schools
Career/College Students
Consolidation of School Districts(Small)
“Minimally Adequate” Education
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4. Legislative Leaders Promises
Education Reform will be their top priority in legislative session.
It is Time to fix the state’s education system.
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5. AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19
Pre-Filed Bills
Teacher Pay
S. 4 5% increase in each step on the certified teachers’ salary scale
H % Raise
S National average within 5 years
S National average by
S Teacher Salary Enhancement Fund (adjusts the statewide minimum salary schedule to be commensurate to revenue credited to the fund)
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6. Pre-Filed Bills (Cont’d)
Teacher Retention
S.65 Lump Sum Bonuses, not to exceed more than 20% of salary, for providing quality instruction and/or leadership
S.148 For tier IV districts or tier III counties: $500 monthly stipend for living expenses up to 5 years or up to $22, 500 in student loan forgiveness for those spending at least 3 years in such districts and a one-time payment of $3,500 to be used as a down payment on a house
S.143 Scholarship program ($7,500 annually) for students who intend on becoming certified teachers in “critical needs areas whether subject or geographic -specific
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19

7. Pre-Filed Bills (Cont’d)
Teacher Retention
H.3140 Teacher Scholarships/Grants:
Masters degree in their content area
Full scholarship to undergraduates who major in education and
Grants to teachers/certified prospective teachers to repay student loans
BUT:
Ends the LIFE and HOPE Scholarship
S.256 and H Eliminate $10,000 earning cap for retired, certified teachers continuing to work for a school district while drawing their retirement benefits
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19

8. Pre-Filed Bills (Cont’d)
Security
S School Resource Officers
One resource officer for every school within the state
One resource officer for every 500 students at a school
S Threatening another at school or college in this state
Must undergo mental health evaluation
Be referred to mental health counseling
If guilty, find $5,000 or jail time up to 5 years
H and H Mental Health & Wellness Classes
Middle and high school classes with an employee trained in mental health counseling for every 200 students within a school
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19

9. Pre-Filed Bills (Cont’d)
Other
S.203 and H Mandated Consolidation
School districts within counties would be merged
H AP Testing and Homeschool Students
Will require public school districts to make AP testing available
to homeschool students who are residents of their districts
S Abolition of Education Oversight Committee
Abolish this committee and pass its duties and responsibilities on to the state Department of Education and the State Board of Education
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19

10. Aiken County District Highlights!
RENOVATIONS
rEBUILDING & NEW CONSTRUCTION
Midland Valley High
Hammond Hill Elementary
Millbrook Elementary
Belvedere Elementary
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Aiken High School
North Augusta High School
Highland Springs Elementary/Middle School
AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Legislative Update | 1/22/19