Bill > H846

This bill addresses multiple aspects of teacher retention, recruitment, and support in North Carolina. It provides tuition waivers for children of veteran teachers with different levels of service (12, 16, and 20 years), offering reduced tuition rates based on the teacher's years of service. The bill revives and revises the Retired Teachers Program, allowing qualifying retired teachers to return to teaching with specific salary and employment conditions, including the ability to be reemployed for up to five years. The legislation also expands teacher licensure reciprocity by granting a Continuing Professional License (CPL) to out-of-state teachers who either have similar licensure requirements and teaching experience or are from states ranked highly in education. Additionally, the bill strengthens reporting requirements for threats and assaults on teachers by mandating that school principals immediately report certain acts to law enforcement and requiring supervisors to report threats or assaults against school employees. The bill includes appropriations to support these initiatives, such as $2 million for tuition waivers and $10 million to address retirement system costs. Most provisions are set to become effective on July 1, 2025, with the retired teachers program specifically running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030.

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