Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina

National enrollment rank: 17

District is operating under board policies (Updated in Database every three years)

Labor context

Collective bargaining is explicitly illegal. Teachers may join professional association.
Teachers do not collectively bargain with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
8,646 teachers

Student demographics

145,636 students
60% free/reduced lunch

School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.

Fast facts

Days in student school year:	176
Additional teacher work days:	14.5
Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year):	3.6% (based only on the BA schedule)
Starting salary:	$40,247
Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience):	$59,696, BA, 30 (assumes a teacher has not started coursework towards an advanced degree prior to August 1, 2013)
Student achievement data required for evaluation:	yes
Layoff criteria:
Evaluations per year:
Tenured	Once a year
Non-tenured	Once a year
Sick and personal days per year:	12 (10 sick, 2 personal)
Years to tenure: