Bill Summary for S 840 (2025-2026)

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Apr 29 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 840 (Public) Filed Monday, April 27, 2026
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.

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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.