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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR EXTENDED-YEAR CONTRACTS FOR INITIALLY LICENSED TEACHERS, MENTOR TEACHERS, TEACHERS IN LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, AND CERTAIN VETERAN TEACHERS. Whereas, students who are struggling in school need an extended school year and individualized instructional support; and Whereas, students and teachers would benefit from additional opportunities for teachers to participate in professional development; and Whereas, teachers have limited time to engage in professional development during the school year because their time is largely committed to working with students; and Whereas, teachers need more time to learn from other teachers in the context of teacher-designed and teacher-led professional development; and Whereas, effective professional development requires learning that is situated in teachers' actual practice and focused on students' thinking and work instead of separated from teaching and learning by time and location; and Whereas, communities of practice are essential to providing teachers with opportunities to lead, learn from, and collaborate with their professional peers; and Whereas, transformative learning takes time to become established, and professional development that is sustained over the course of an academic year provides that time; and Whereas, teacher evaluations should provide meaningful feedback to teachers; and Whereas, the teacher evaluation process can incorporate professional development in order to improve teacher performance; and Whereas, teachers should be compensated for participating in professional activities by way of an extended contractual year; and Whereas, the General Assembly supports providing compensation for teachers in accordance with advanced teaching roles; and Whereas, extended-year teacher contracts and advanced teaching roles can complement one another to improve teacher performance and student achievement; Now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill establishes an extended-year teacher contract program that provides 11-month contracts for certain categories of teachers in North Carolina. Specifically, initially licensed (IL) teachers and teachers in low-performing schools (LPS) will be required to have mandatory 11-month contracts, while mentor teachers and veteran teachers will be offered optional extended-year contracts. Under these contracts, teachers will be assigned additional professional duties during the eleventh month, such as participating in professional development, mentoring other teachers, supporting extended school year instruction for struggling students, and engaging in professional collaborations. The bill defines specific criteria for designating mentor teachers, including their effectiveness in teaching and mentoring, and requires local school boards to designate up to 10% of their teachers as mentors. The legislation also appropriates $310 million in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to implement these extended-year contracts, with the goal of improving teacher professional development, supporting struggling students, and enhancing overall educational quality. The contracts will take effect in the 2025-2026 school year, providing additional opportunities for teacher growth and student support.
Sponsors (6)
Graig Meyer (D)*,
Natalie Murdock (D)*,
Gladys Robinson (D)*,
Paul Lowe (D),
Kandie Smith (D),
Joyce Waddell (D),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (on 02/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S99 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S99v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S99v0.pdf |
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