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State of Our Schools: GCS Tries to Keep its Head Above Water as Facilities Needs Flood In

A firefight. That’s how long-time Guilford County Schools (GCS) operations employees describe the work needed to repair the district’s aging facilities. 

Currently, GCS is comprised of 120 schools and more than 300 facilities totaling over 12 million square feet. Many of the buildings were built before Neil Armstrong’s 1969 moon landing. Just like Armstrong, GCS has taken steps forward to address infrastructure challenges, but funding limitations and deferred maintenance have often caused us to lose ground. Why? The short and fast answer is money. But GCS leaders say it will take a little more than cash to get facilities where they need to be. 

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21st-Century learning: Guilford County Schools Opens Four New Schools

Guilford County Schools (GCS) is ushering in a new era of education with the opening of four new state-of-the-art facilities.  

In the 2024-2025 school year, four new schools welcomed students and staff through their doors: Claxton Elementary, Peck K-8 Expeditionary Learning, Brooks Global Studies and Foust Elementary schools.  

Each building has brought new life into its community. Students, staff and parents alike are all excited about the possibilities for their children. “There is no other elementary school that I would want for my 2nd grade daughter and young son,” Tiffany Estes said.  

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Compensation

Guilford County Schools rises based on the strength of our students, parents, and – perhaps most importantly – our staff. In order for our students to excel, we must have excellent teachers, principals, central office employees, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers and custodians.

It’s more than test scores; our employees also demonstrate leadership and character and model that for our students. And it’s working. GCS was named a North Carolina and a National District of Character. The compassion and generosity of our students and staff earned GCS the United Way Spirit of North Carolina Award each year since 2013.

Excellent school districts support excellent employees, and that’s GCS’ goal.

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Overview of Salary Information for 2024-2025

Assignment of Positions to Salary Grades 2023-2024

Salary Schedules 

Salaries are determined by the State of North Carolina and local Board of Education policy. The following information is an overview for the academic year 2024-2025.

Teacher Salary Schedules
Teacher salary schedules are adjusted to reflect the amounts approved by the General Assembly.

All teachers will be paid in accordance with their teacher license level and experience plus the GCS local supplement.

Assistant Principal Salary Schedules
Assistant Principal salary schedules for 2024-2025 are adjusted to reflect the amounts approved by the General Assembly.

Central Office and Non-certified Personnel Salaries

The Classified Salary Schedules have been updated effective 7/1/2024. Non-certified employees who were employed on or before 6/30/2024 will advance one step on the salary schedule for 2024-2025.

•School Bus Drivers: Effective for the 2023-2024 school year, bus drivers are paid from the classified salary schedule at grade 62.

•SNS Assistants and Managers: Effective for the 2024-2025 school year, SNS Assistants will make $16.34 per hour, SNS Assistant Managers will make $17.41 per hour, SNS Managers will make $19.16 per hour and SNS Training Managers will make $20.19 per hour.

•ACES Group Leaders: 2024-2025 hourly rate is $15.25 per hour.

Effective 7/1/2014, teachers and school-based licensed instructional support staff (i.e. counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, media specialists, curriculum facilitators, etc.) are NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE LONGEVITY PAYMENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LONGEVITY SERVICE CREDIT.

Effective 7/1/2017, Principals and Assistant Principals are NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE LONGEVITY PAYMENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LONGEVITY SERVICE CREDIT.

All other permanent full-time and part-time employees (20 hours or more a week) are eligible for yearly longevity payments after completing 10 years of State of North Carolina service. Longevity payment is made the last working day of the employee's anniversary month. The payment is calculated according to the table below and is based on annual salary and years of qualifying service.

Years of Service Longevity Pay Rate

10 but less than 15 years 1.5%
15 but less than 20 years 2.25%
20 but less than 25 years 3.25%
25 or more years 4.50%

Verification of Employment for Salary Placement
Those individuals who have been hired in a classified position and wish to have previous employment reviewed for possible experience credit must complete the attached "Employment Verification" forms. Please review the specific requirements for verification of previous experience carefully.

Verification List Form  

Verification of Employment for Salary Placement Forms

For more information, contact Lindsay Yarbrough yarbrol@gcsnc.com at 336-378-8822.