Bill > H839

This bill updates the Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) program in North Carolina by making several key changes. First, it modifies the definition of a "classroom excellence teacher" to mean a teacher who takes responsibility for at least 20% more students than other classrooms at the same grade level or subject area, replacing the previous language about additional students compared to the prior year. Second, the bill allows ATR schools more flexibility with class sizes for kindergarten through third grade, removing previous language that limited class size exceptions to a three-year term. Third, the bill increases the percentage of teachers who can be designated as adult leadership teachers from 15% to 25% and classroom excellence teachers from 5% to 10% in each ATR school. The salary supplements remain the same, with adult leadership teachers receiving $10,000 and classroom excellence teachers receiving $3,000. These changes aim to provide more flexibility and opportunity within the ATR program, and will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, giving schools time to prepare for the new provisions.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H839