Bill Summary for S 867 (2015-2016)

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Jul 1 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 867 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 10, 2016
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEACHER LICENSURE AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT AND FOR BOARD MEMBERS OF NONPROFITS SEEKING INITIAL APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A CHARTER SCHOOL; REQUIRE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CREATE A DATABASE FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO REPORT CATASTROPHIC ILLNESSES AND INJURIES AND CONCUSSIONS INVOLVING STUDENT ATHLETES; CHANGE THE REPORTING DATE FOR REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION; ELIMINATE LOW VOLTAGE BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS; ENCOURAGE PARTNERSHIPS FOR DIGITAL LEARNING; REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MAKE FAST TRACK CHARTER SCHOOL REPLICATION DECISIONS WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS; AND PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES; AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPROVE CERTAIN QUALIFYING ALTERNATIVE LATERAL ENTRY TEACHER EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAMS.
Intro. by Barefoot, Wade, Newton.

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House amendments make the following changes to the 5th edition.

Amendment #1 amends the proposed addition to GS 160A-417 to establish that no low voltage permit is to be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration of passive optical or coaxial cable networks (previously, passive optical networks).

Amendment #2 amends the proposed addition to SL 2015-126, Section 2, to remove the language that required the annual report to be due on December 1 of each year, beginning in 2016, to instead establish the annual report is due with no specific dates. Also returns the application date of SL 2015-12 to 2017.

Amendment #3 changes the long title.

Amends GS 115C-296.12, concerning lateral entry teacher education preparation programs, by adding a new subsection (a1) to allow the State Board of Education (Board) to approve alternative, private, for-profit or nonprofit lateral entry teacher preparation programs that meet standards set by the Board. Provides that the standards are to include preservice training pursuant to existing subsection (a) of the statute, as well as the competency-based standards necessary to earn a teaching license pursuant to subdivisions (1) through (4) of existing subsection (b) of the statute. Directs that the approved alternative, private, lateral entry teacher education preparation program providers are to administer the training to meet those standards. Makes conforming change to subsection (e) of the statute to reflect the option of an alternative, private, for-profit or nonprofit lateral entry teacher education preparation program that meets the standards set by the Board, as provided in new subsection (a1).

Directs the Board to request participation applications from alternative, private, for-profit or nonprofit lateral entry teacher education preparation programs no later than September 1, 2016. Requires that, by December 15, 2016, the Board must approve at least one program but no more than four programs, if the programs meet the requirements of GS 115C-296.12(a1). Authorizes approved programs to begin operating as early as the 2017 Spring academic term.