House amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition:
Deletes proposed changes made to GS 115C-105.37B and GS 115C-105.25 in the previous edition.
Enacts GS 115C-105.37B(e), providing that organizations such as the NC School Boards Association can conduct professional development workshops in each region of the state to provide information regarding the four school reform models as set out in GS 115C-105.37B(a). Requires particular emphasis to be placed on the restart model. Directs the Department of Public Instruction to provide information and assistance as requested to the organizations conducting the workshops.
Enacts GS 115C-105.25(d), providing that organizations such as the NC School Boards Association can conduct professional development workshops in each region of the state to provide information regarding budget flexibility in regards to differentiated pay and other initiatives to improve student achievement. Directs the Department of Public Instruction to provide information and assistance as requested to the organizations conducting the workshops.
SCHOOL FLEXIBILITY ACT.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL FLEXIBILITY.Intro. by Lambeth, Stam.
Bill History:
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Thu, 2 Apr 2015 House: Filed
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Education - K-12
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Withdrawn From Cal
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 House: Postponed To 04/29/2015
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Ways & Means
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 587 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 29 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 587 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 28 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes a technical change.
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Bill H 587 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 6 2015 - View Summary
Amends GS 115C-105.37B, concerning the reform of continually low-performing schools, adding a subsection that provides that the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) must conduct professional development workshops in each region of North Carolina that provide information on the four school reform models as set out in GS 115C-105.37B(a). Requires particular emphasis to be placed on the restart model. Requires DPI to conduct at least one workshop annually for superintendents and their designees.
Amends GS 115C-105.25 concerning budget flexibility, requiring the DPI to conduct professional development workshops in each region of North Carolina that provide information on the budget flexibility in regards to differentiated pay and other initiatives to improve student achievement. Requires DPI to conduct at least one workshop annually for superintendents and their designees.
Directs the State Board of Education to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by November 15, 2015, in regards to the five specified recommendations, including efforts to automate the teacher licensing process and changes to the lateral entry process for teachers.
Effective July 1, 2015.