A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT directing the state board of education to conduct a pay equity study of public school counselor and assistant principal compensation.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the North Carolina School Counselor Association, shall review the employment conditions of public school counselors. In the course of the study, the Board shall consider:
(1)	The certification requirements for certified school counselors and how they compare to those of other like employees;
(2)	The salary classification of school counselors as compared to other employees with the same or similar certification requirements; and
(3)	The appropriate duties of school counselors, especially their role and duties with regard to various testing requirements.
SECTION 2.  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals Association and the North Carolina Association of Educators, shall review the employment conditions of assistant principals.  In the course of the study, the Board shall consider:
(1)	The certification requirements for certified assistant principals and how they compare to those of other like employees;
(2)	The salary classification of assistant principals as compared to other employees with the same or similar certification requirements; and
(3)	The appropriate duties of assistant principals.
SECTION 3.  The Board shall report the results of the studies to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on or before January 15, 2010. The Committee shall make any recommendations it deems appropriate to the 2010 Regular Session of the 2009 General Assembly.
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.