(AP) -- The South Carolina House has voted to restore $10 million for teacher pay raises and to expand a public high school for academically talented students.
The House voted 113-1 on Tuesday to override a veto that removed the money to help districts pay for mandated 2 percent salary increases. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham says local property taxes might go up if the state doesn't provide money for the raises legislators are requiring.
The chamber then voted 109-3 to override a $1.2 million veto to expand the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. The money would hire more teachers so the school can enroll 300 students, bringing them to capacity.
An override requires two-thirds majority. The Senate plans to take up the vetoes Wednesday.
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