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This bill provides additional funding for the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) program in North Carolina's public school system. Specifically, the bill appropriates $16.2 million in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $20.1 million for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to the Department of Public Instruction, bringing the total ATR program funding to $27.1 million and $31 million for those respective years. The funds will be allocated to public school units participating in the ATR program to provide salary supplements to educators. Additionally, the bill includes an extra $1 million in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to expand the ATR program, which aims to create career pathways and additional compensation opportunities for effective teachers who take on leadership roles while continuing to teach. The appropriations are designed to support and incentivize advanced teaching roles, with the funding becoming effective on July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S506