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The Daily Bulletin: 2020-05-18
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 1 129 (2019-2020) ENSURE A SOUND BASIC' EDUCATION. Filed May 14 2020, AN ACT TO CREATE NEW PROGRAMS AND
MAKE CHANGES TO THE LA WS RELA TED TO ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO
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FUNDS.
Part I.
Appropriates $2.1 million in nonrecurring funds for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction
(DPI) for the purposes described in this act. Allocates: (1) $1.5 million in additional reclining funds to DPI to expand the
Advanced Teaching Roles Program in accordance with this act; and (2) $600.000 in recuning funds to DPI for the
establishment and operation of the Office of Equity Oversight as provided in this act.
Provides that the provisions of the State Budget Act are reenacted and incorporated into the act by reference.
Provides that except where expressly repealed or amended by this act, the provisions of other legislation enacted during the
2019 Regular Session expressly appropriating funds to an agency, department, or institution covered in this act. remain in
effect.
Provides that if H966 (2019 Appropriations Act) becomes law and if there is a conflict with that act or the Committee Report,
then this act controls.
Effective July 1.2020.
Part II.
Section 2.1
Effective June 30. 2021, repeals the following laws related to the pilot program established to develop advanced teaching roles
and organizational models that link teacher performance and professional growth to salary increases in selected local school
administrative units for classroom teachers: Section 8.7 of SL 2016-94; Section 7.1 1(a) of SL 2017-57; Section 7.15(b) of SL
2017-57; and Section 7.9 of SL 2018-5.
Instead enacts GS 1 1 5C-31 1 with substantively similar provisions to the laws repealed. Directs the State Board of Education
(State Board) to develop advanced teaching roles and organizational models that link teacher performance and professional
growth to salary increases for classroom teachers in selected local school administrative units. Defines classroom teacher as a
teacher who works in the classroom providing instruction at least 70% of the instructional day and who is not instructional
support personnel. Details four piuposes of the program, borrowing the identical language of Section 8.7 of SL 2016-94, as
repealed. Requires the State Board, by September 15, 2020. and annually thereafter, to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
the program, and requires local boards to submit their proposals by October 15. Details information the RFP must require of
proposals, borrowing much of the substantive requirements from Section 8.7 of SL 2016-94, as repealed, including
descriptions of the program structure, descriptions of the advanced teaching roles and minimum qualifications, specified job
responsibilities, notification requirements for local administrative units to inform employees and the public, the process for
voluntary relinquishment of an advanced teaching role, salary supplement information, the implementation plan, plans for
long-term financial sustainability, and a description of possible partnerships with local programs and institutions.
Requires the State Board to review the proposals and select local school units to participate in the program by December 15,
2020. and annually thereafter. Details criteria for the State Board's review and selection, to include the prioritization of
available funds to a specified number of units with an average daily membership (ADM) from the previous year of 4,000 or
fewer students, from 4,001 - 20.000 students, and more than 20.001 students. Requires approval of a proposal of any unit
which is participating in an approved advanced teaching roles program pursuant to Section 8.7 of SL 2016-84 in the 20120-2 1
school year and whose application is not inconsistent with the statute. Requires all selected units to meet minimum criteria
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