NC H585

School psychologists receive $650 monthly salary supplement plus 12% of monthly salary if they hold Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential, with $8.1 million in recurring funds appropriated for 2023-2024.

Department of Public Instruction establishes School Psychologists Grant Program providing up to $5,000 signing bonuses to recruit school psychologists, with priority given to school units without full-time school psychologists and $1.7 million in recurring funds appropriated.

Department creates full-time recruitment and retention coordinator position by September 1, 2023 to recruit school psychologists to North Carolina from other states with surplus trained psychologists.

School psychology internship program established providing up to 10-month stipends at beginning salary levels to interns, with field supervisors eligible for $500-$1,200 lump sum supplements, funded with $5 million in recurring funds.

$5 million in nonrecurring funds allocated to Appalachian State University for virtual school psychology training program in Hickory, and $1.6 million in recurring funds distributed to five UNC universities to double school psychologist production.