Bill Summaries: H889 (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Bill H 889 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Apr 25 2017 - View summary

    Contains whereas clauses.

    Directs the State Board of Education (State Board) to contract for a detailed study on the feasibility and advisability of extending certain teacher contracts from 10 months to 11 months in order to provide teachers with more opportunities for professional development and improve student achievement. Sets out the categories of teachers to which the extended-year contracts would be available, as: (1) teachers with an initial three-year NC teaching license, (2) master teachers, (3) teachers assigned to schools identified as low-performing, and (4) certain teachers holding a current five-year NC teaching license.

    Directs the State Board to issue an RFP and select a consultant for the study. Details the information that the RFP must require of the proposals, including (1) the composition of the team of persons that will perform the study, (2) the criteria for selecting and employing a third-party person to work alongside the study team, and (3) a description of the report that will be submitted at the conclusion of the study. Requires the State Board to issue an RFP for the study by September 15, 2017, and for proposals to be submitted by October 15, 2017. Directs the State Board to select a contractor to perform the study by December 15, 2017. Requires the selected consultant to report the study's results to the State Board and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by April 15, 2018.

    Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the State Board for the 2017-18 fiscal year to be awarded to the consultant selected by the State Board for the expenses associated with the study.

    Effective July 1, 2017.
    Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Employment and Retirement, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, State Board of Education
    APPROP, STUDY

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