Current law provides that all full-time assigned classroom teachers (classroom teachers) have duty-free instructional time during the regular school day when students are at school. Amends GS 115C-301.1 to specify that all classroom teachers be provided "daily" duty-free instructional time during regular student contact hours. Makes an exception to the provision of daily duty-free instructional time in emergency situations that require the immediate and temporary suspension of the planning time as the only reasonable means of protecting the safety of the students. Also provides that teachers are to have a duty-free lunch to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of the students may allow during regular student contact hours. Prohibits principals from requiring a teacher to give up his or her duty-free lunch or duty-free instructional time on an ongoing, regular basis without the teacher's consent. Deletes provisions regarding any funds from the General Assembly for providing duty-free instructional planning time.

Makes conforming and technical changes to GS 115C-105.27(b) regarding the school improvement plan to improve student performance. Requires that the school improvement plan include a plan to provide at least five hours of duty-free planning time per week for every teacher and a plan to provide a duty-free lunch period on a daily basis.

Applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year.