Bill Summary for H 767 (2013-2014)

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May 2 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 767 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ENACTING THE CORPORAL PRUITT RAINEY BRASS TO CLASS ACT, WHICH DIRECTS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR AWARDING CREDIT FOR PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE GIVEN TO CERTAIN VETERANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING THEM ON STATE SALARY SCHEDULES.
Intro. by Murry, Whitmire, Szoka, Pierce.

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The House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and replaces it with the following. Requires the State Board of Education (SBoE) to establish rules for awarding credit for salary purposes to principals, assistant principals, and teachers who served in the US Armed Forces and who have retired or who have received an Honorable Discharge. Specifies what is to be included in the rules, including how much credit to be awarded for each year of relevant nonteaching experience. Requires the SBoE to establish specific criteria within the rules for determining the relevance of nonteaching work experience that is to be credited towards an individual's total license experience rating for salary purposes and specifies components that are to be included in the criteria. Requires the SBoE to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by December 1, 2013, on the rules. Effective when the act becomes law and applies to military veterans employed by local school administrative units in the 2014-15 school year and beyond. Amends the act's long title.