Bill Summary for H 662 (2015-2016)

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Apr 27 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 662 (Public) Filed Monday, April 13, 2015
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MULTI‑YEAR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR EXCELLENT TEACHERS AND HIGH‑QUALITY DIGITAL INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE FOR FINANCIALLY STABLE ADVANCED TEACHING ROLES FOR K‑12 CLASSROOM TEACHERS, AND TO ALLOW LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO USE STATE FUNDS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SALARIES AND DIFFERENTIAL PAY FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.
Intro. by Horn, Bryan, Langdon, Lucas.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Adds to the whereas clauses.

Adds that the nonprofit corporation contracting with the State Board of Education is allowed to subcontract with other entities to provide technical assistance to local school administrative units.

Amends the information that must be included in the letter of intent to the Request for Proposal to also require a description of how teachers will participate in the design of the advanced teaching role prototype.

Amends the provisions governing the use of grants to provide that transition costs may include employing staff or contractors to assist with design and implementation of the staffing plan, removing the requirement that staff or contractors be approved by the nonprofit corporation. Amends the requirement for grant recipients to require a commitment to submitting a plan to the nonprofit corporation by June 1, 2016, showing the schedule for full implementation in at least 75% (was, 90%) of schools by the 2019-20 school year.

Adds a new section to the bill amending GS 115C-105.25 to require the State Board of Education to allow local boards of education to transfer any available state funds into an allotment category to provide supplemental salaries and differential pay for school personnel.

Makes conforming changes.

Amends the act's long title.