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By MABIl.YN BROWN ra
(ianu'fock Staff Writer sa
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Graduates who intend to teach in the public schools
can expect higher salaries and better schools to teach
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Act but not in the near future. ch
1'nder the Equalization P'inance Act, Public of
Schools would have more funding. wi
The object of the bill, according to Dr. Cyril sti
lUisbee. State Superintendent of Education, is to co
finance better educational programs in public
schools. Hut "it could be another generation before foi
the hill has complete effect," said George Leventis, ini
membert <>f the House Education Committee. "The be
equality <>f education would improve sooner if our
society's income level were to improve." he said. B<
sc
TIIK Hil l., which will take effect .July 2, 1978, to
huh eaen scnooi district will provide a
minimum level (if funding for each sUirieni wiihiii five
years of that effective date. he
The Foundation Program of the bill will equalize \\i
the salaries ??f teachers and administrative per- he
sonnci. iiiihis lot- each student and funds for testing
mil media services Tin* bill requires 70 percent sti
lunding l?y lliestate and :w percent funding from local <?\
evenues tin
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nked South Carolina last in spending," Leventis
id. "Additional money for schools could attract
>re teachers who would get better pay."
rilF. Illl.I. emphasizes early childhood education
placing additional funds in the first three grades so
ildren will gain a firm foundation in the basic skills
reading, writing and arithmetic. A higher cost rate
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idents through special education programs ac
raing to the hill.
r>r. Charles Williams, a member (if the committee
the Defined Minimum Costs Program, said that
Teased revenues a result of economic growth, will
sufficient to provide funds for the hill,
rhe program is established annually by the State
ard of Education. It is necessary to provide public
100I students with minimum educational programs
meet their needs.
'ItY TIIK end of the five-year phase-in. there will
an equal distribution of money for each student."
Iliamssaid. "However, the act will not guarantee
nor education soon after the effective date."
\ccording to I .event is. the average funds per
ident before the act were $509. That amount is
peeled to rise to $586 per student. Williams said
>re would ho a $40 million increase for the Defined
nimum Program each year.
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