North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S636: School Psychologist Omnibus.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to enact provisions related to improving the number and quality of school psychologists in north carolina.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS SECTION 1.(a) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, in addition to any salary received under the teacher salary schedule, school psychologists shall receive the following salary supplements: (1) The sum of six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) per month. (2) School psychologists who have a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential shall receive a salary supplement each month of twelve percent (12%) of their monthly salary. SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of eight million one hundred thousand dollars ($8,100,000) in recurring funds to provide compensation increases for school psychologists pursuant to this section. PART II. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS GRANT PROGRAM SECTION 2.(a) Article 21 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 115C-316.6. School Psychologists Grant Program. (a) The Department of Public Instruction shall establish the School Psychologists Grant Program (Program) to improve the safety, mental health, and well-being of students by providing grants to public school units to recruit school psychologists, to the extent funds are made available for …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Mayfield, Julie (D, 49)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, COUNTIES, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Common questions
- What is S636?
- S636 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): School Psychologist Omnibus.
- What does S636 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact provisions related to improving the number and quality of school psychologists in north carolina.
- What is the status of S636?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S636?
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S636?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S636
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