| 8 | | - | Sponsors: Representatives Cotham and Carver (Primary Sponsors). |
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| 9 | | - | For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. |
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| 10 | | - | Referred to: Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, |
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| 11 | | - | Calendar, and Operations of the House |
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| 12 | | - | April 1, 2025 |
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| 13 | | - | *H573 -v-1* |
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| 9 | + | Sponsors: Representative Cotham. |
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| 10 | + | Referred to: |
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| 11 | + | |
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| 12 | + | *DRH40320 -NG-97* |
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| 14 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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| 15 | 14 | | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHER 2 |
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| 16 | 15 | | LICENSURE AND TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM 3 |
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| 17 | 16 | | ADOPTING RULES OR POLICIES IMPLEMENTING A STANDARDIZED TESTING 4 |
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| 18 | 17 | | REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHER LICENSURE. 5 |
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| 19 | 18 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6 |
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| 20 | 19 | | SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-269.15(a) is repealed. 7 |
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| 21 | 20 | | SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-269.25(g) is repealed. 8 |
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| 22 | 21 | | SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-270.15 is repealed. 9 |
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| 23 | 22 | | SECTION 1.(d) Article 17E of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by 10 |
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| 24 | 23 | | adding a new section to read: 11 |
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| 25 | 24 | | "§ 115C-270.15A. Prohibition on examination requirements. 12 |
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| 26 | 25 | | The State Board of Education shall not adopt any rules or policies requiring any applicant for 13 |
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| 27 | 26 | | a teacher license pursuant to G.S. 115C-270.20 to complete a standardized examination as a 14 |
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| 28 | 27 | | condition for receiving a teacher license." 15 |
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| 29 | 28 | | SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 115C-270.20(4a) reads as rewritten: 16 |
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| 30 | 29 | | "(4a) Limited license. – A three-year renewable license issued to an individual who 17 |
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| 31 | 30 | | meets the requirements of this subdivision. A limited license shall only be 18 |
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| 32 | 31 | | requested by the local board of education currently employing or seeking to 19 |
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| 33 | 32 | | employ the individual and shall be used for continued employment only in 20 |
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| 34 | 33 | | that local school administrative unit. The State Board shall not require 21 |
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| 35 | 34 | | individuals to demonstrate preparation through achieving a prescribed 22 |
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| 36 | 35 | | minimum score on a standardized examination for a limited license. To 23 |
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| 37 | 36 | | receive a limited license, one of the following shall be met: 24 |
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| 38 | 37 | | a. In-state licensee. – Both of the following are met: 25 |
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| 39 | 38 | | 1. The individual was issued an IPL or RL, but failed to fulfill 26 |
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| 40 | 39 | | examination requirements under G.S. 115C-270.15 licensure 27 |
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| 41 | 40 | | requirements adopted by the State Board after three years of 28 |
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| 42 | 41 | | licensure. 29 |
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| 43 | 42 | | 2. The local board of education submits to the State Board an 30 |
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| 44 | 43 | | affidavit stating that the teacher is currently employed by that 31 |
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| 45 | 44 | | local board, is an effective teacher, and will be encouraged to 32 |
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| 46 | | - | continue to pursue a CPL. The affidavit shall be signed by both 33 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 |
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| 47 | | - | Page 2 House Bill 573-First Edition |
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| 48 | | - | the principal and superintendent for the school to which the 1 |
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| 49 | | - | teacher is currently assigned. 2 |
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| 50 | | - | …." 3 |
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| 51 | | - | SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to anyone 4 |
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| 52 | | - | applying for a teacher license on or after that date. 5 |
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| 45 | + | continue to pursue a CPL. The affidavit shall be signed by both 33 |
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| 46 | + | the principal and superintendent for the school to which the 34 |
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| 47 | + | teacher is currently assigned. 35 |
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| 48 | + | …." 36 |
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| 49 | + | H.B. 573 |
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| 50 | + | Mar 27, 2025 |
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| 51 | + | HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 |
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| 52 | + | Page 2 DRH40320-NG-97 |
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| 53 | + | SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to anyone 1 |
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| 54 | + | applying for a teacher license on or after that date. 2 |
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