North Carolina HB 1017: Even-Year Elections/City of Jacksonville.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1017

Short Title: Sound Basic Education for Every Child. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives von Haefen, Ball, Hawkins, and Prather (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 22, 2026
*H1017-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD IN 2
NORTH CAROLINA. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
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PART I. WELL-PREPARED, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUPPORTED TEACHER IN 6
EVERY CLASSROOM 7
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PEPSC POSITIONS 9
SECTION 1.1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 10
Public Instruction the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in recurring funds for the 11
2026-2027 fiscal year to support two additional positions for the Professional Educator 12
Preparation and Standards Commission (Commission) to increase the capacity of the 13
Commission to coordinate efforts to recruit, prepare, retain, and support the State's teaching 14
workforce on behalf of the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction. 15
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EDUCATOR LICENSURE AND COMPENSATION REFORM PLAN 17
SECTION 1.2.(a) The State Board of Education shall develop a plan for 18
implementing a teacher licensure and compensation reform model designed to restore respect for 19
the teaching profession; to build a more diverse, quality teaching force; to increase instructional 20
capabilities of teachers; and to entice more young professionals, mid-career professionals, and 21
out-of-state individuals into the teaching profession. The plan shall include at least the following 22
components: 23
(1) Offer early, inclusive, and clear pathways into the profession. 24
(2) Reward excellence and advancement among teachers. 25
(3) Encourage retention in the profession. 26
The State Board of Education shall submit details on the plan and any recommended 27
legislative changes to implement the plan to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight 28
Committee, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Office of State Budget and Management by 29
March 15, 2027. 30
SECTION 1.2.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department 31
of Public Instruction the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 32
2026-2027 fiscal year to develop the plan required by subsection (a) of this section. 33
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EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM CAPACITY STUDY 35

General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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SECTION 1.3.(a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with The University 1
of North Carolina System Office, shall conduct a study to identify the resources and structures 2
that educator preparation programs at the constituent institutions of The University of North 3
Carolina need to be able to do the following: 4
(1) Increase capacity in educator preparation programs to recruit, prepare, 5
support, and graduate at least 5,000 in-State trained teachers annually. 6
(2) Increase capacity in educator preparation programs to recruit, prepare, 7
support, and graduate more educators of color annually. 8
The State Board of Education shall report on the findings of this study to the Joint 9
Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Office of 10
State Budget and Management by March 15, 2027. 11
SECTION 1.3.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department 12
of Public Instruction the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in nonrecurring funds for 13
the 2026-2027 fiscal year to conduct the study required by subsection (a) of this section. 14
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ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TEACHER RECRUITMENT MODELS 16
SECTION 1.4.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department 17
of Public Instruction the sum of five million eight hundred thousand dollars ($5,800,000) in 18
recurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support research-based Grow-Your-Own and 19
2+2 teacher recruitment education programs in all regions of the State, including high 20
school-based career academy programs, the North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program, the 21
Teaching as a Profession program, and the TA to Teachers program. 22
SECTION 1.4.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department 23
of Public Instruction the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring funds for the 24
2026-2027 fiscal year to establish new Grow-Your-Own and 2+2 teacher recruitment education 25
programs in high-need public school units. 26
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STUDY ON CONSOLIDATING AND COORDINATING TEACHER RECRUITMENT 28
AND RETENTION EFFORTS 29
SECTION 1.5.(a) The State Board of Education shall develop a plan to implement 30
and fund a statewide system or entity to coordinate, enhance, and evaluate efforts to recruit, place, 31
and retain teacher candidates and beginning teachers between institutions of higher education 32
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