Bill Summary for S 840 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO REMOVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, TO MODIFY THE TEACHER LICENSURE EXAM TIME LINE, AND TO MODIFY TEACHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.Intro. by McInnis, Lee, Burgin.
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Repeals GS 115C-269.15(a) (prohibiting a recognized educator preparation program (EPP) from admitting a student until that student has: (1) attained a passing score or prescribed minimum score set by the State Board for a preprofessional skills test, (2) achieved the appropriate required scores, as determined by the State Board, on the verbal and mathematics portions of the SAT or ACT, or (3) holds a bachelor's degree).
Removes condition in GS 115C-270.15 that an applicant must have taken an exam during their first licensure for the applicant to fulfill the exam requirement during their third year of licensure. Removes requirement that the home state of an out-of-state teacher applying for licensure under GS 115C-270.25 have substantially similar license requirements to North Carolina.
Effective July 1, 2026, appropriates $50,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for 2026-27 to implement the act.