Bill Summary for S 508 (2025-2026)

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Mar 25 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 508 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 25, 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY TO A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FOR TEACHERS TEACHING UNDER A LIMITED LICENSE, TO ESTABLISH THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, TO REPURPOSE FUNDS FROM THE TEACHER APPRENTICE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, AND TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO DEVELOP AN EXPEDITED TEACHER PIPELINE PATHWAY.
Intro. by Lee, McInnis, Jones.

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Amends GS 115C-270.30(b) (licensure renewals for professional educator licenses), as follows. Specifies that a teacher on a limited license that is expiring who has available growth data under the Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) may convert the license to a continuing professional license if they have a positive average growth score for two of the three most recent years. For teachers who have a negative average growth score but still maintain the level of meets expected growth, the employing local board of education may request a renewal of the limited license in accordance with GS 115C-270.30(b)(6) (affidavit requirement for teachers renewing a limited license). Applies to limited licenses expiring on or after the act becomes law.