Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to act's long title.
Adds provision to GS 115C-270.15 requiring the State Board of Education (SBE) to convert a limited license to a continuing professional license for a teacher who has available growth data under the Education Value-Added Assessment (EVAAS) and has a positive growth score for two of the three most recent years for which growth scores are available. Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-270.15(e) to account for limited licenses.
TEACHER LICENSURE MODIFICATIONS.
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AN ACT TO REMOVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, TO MODIFY THE TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO MODIFY TEACHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.Intro. by McInnis, Lee, Burgin.
Status: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (Senate action) (Apr 29 2026)
Bill History:
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 Senate: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 840 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 29 2026 - View Summary
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Bill S 840 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 27 2026 - View Summary
Repeals GS 115C-269.15(a) (prohibiting a recognized educator preparation program (EPP) from admitting a student until that student has: (1) attained a passing score or prescribed minimum score set by the State Board for a preprofessional skills test, (2) achieved the appropriate required scores, as determined by the State Board, on the verbal and mathematics portions of the SAT or ACT, or (3) holds a bachelor's degree).
Removes condition in GS 115C-270.15 that an applicant must have taken an exam during their first licensure for the applicant to fulfill the exam requirement during their third year of licensure. Removes requirement that the home state of an out-of-state teacher applying for licensure under GS 115C-270.25 have substantially similar license requirements to North Carolina.
Effective July 1, 2026, appropriates $50,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for 2026-27 to implement the act.
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Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changes the act's long title. Previous title was AN ACT TO REMOVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, TO MODIFY THE TEACHER LICENSURE EXAM TIME LINE, AND TO MODIFY TEACHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.