Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Part VII.

Revises proposed GS 115C-83.7A, which establishes requirements for reading camps. Adds minimum amounts for mandated signing bonuses and performance bonuses, setting the minimum for signing bonuses under subsection (b) at $1,200, and the minimum for performance bonuses provided under subsection (c) at $150 per student. Changes the criteria for signing bonus eligibility under subsection (b) to require the teacher to have been awarded a reading performance bonus administered by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), no longer specifically requiring the award during the current school year. Revises the criteria for performance bonus eligibility under subsection (c) to require students assigned to a teacher to demonstrate reading proficiency on an alternative assessment at the end of reading camp (replacing the previous requirement that the assigned child became proficient after completing reading camp).

Now includes federal funds received by local school administrative units for the purpose of responding to the impacts of COVID-19 in the required funding for signing bonuses and reading performance bonuses, in addition to funds provided in Section 7A.1 of SL 2012-142, excluding reading camp funds. Revises the definition of reading performance bonus to mean a bonus awarded to 3-5 grade teachers based on EVAAS student growth index scores (previously references bonus programs in session laws applicable to 3-5 grade teachers).