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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0353 - DEADLINE FOR LICENSURE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The deadline for an individual to complete State Board of
					 Education licensure testing requirements is June 30 of the third year of the
					 license.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0354 - EVIDENCE OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANT SEEKING A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant who possesses three or more years of teaching
					 experience and holds an IPL or its equivalent in a state other than North
					 Carolina shall be eligible for a continuing professional license, provided that
					 he or she submits to the Department of Public Instruction evidence of his or
					 her effectiveness, which shall include the following:
(1) a copy of a current, valid out-of-state
				  teaching license in good standing;
(2) information identifying all of the
				  schools and school systems in which the applicant is teaching or has
				  taught;
(3) documentation of
				  effective instructional practice in the form of a written classroom observation
				  evaluation; and
(4) documentation
				  of teacher effectiveness:
(a) documentation of
				  teacher effectiveness as measured by the evaluation system used in that
				  applicant's state of current licensure at the time of application, including
				  any growth measures included in that state or school district's evaluation
				  system, along with relevant documentation corresponding to each submitted item
				  of evidence indicating the scale by which effectiveness is measured affirming
				  that the applicant was deemed effective; or
(b) a notarized letter from the State
				  Education Agency (SEA) affirming that the teacher was deemed effective
				  according to that state's educator effectiveness model.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0355 - LICENSURE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS WITH FEWER THAN THREE YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An out-of-state applicant with fewer than three years of
					 teaching experience must pass the North Carolina State Board of Education
					 approved licensure examinations, provided, if the applicant is seeking an IPL
					 in a teaching area other than ELED or ECGC, he or she can submit his or her
					 score on a different examination in a comparable teaching area if that score
					 meets or exceeds the test developer's recommended cut score for that
					 examination in the year administered.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0357 - REQUIREMENTS TO BE ISSUED AN INTERNATIONAL FACULTY LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant for an International Faculty
				  License must complete all requirements as follows:
(1) hold a cultural exchange visa;
(2) hold a baccalaureate degree from an
				  institution with accreditation comparable to regional accreditation in the
				  United States;
(3) meet the
				  requirements to teach in a country in which he or she has resided during the
				  past three years; and
(4) have two
				  years of classroom teaching experience.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0358 - RESTRICTIONS TO BE ISSUED AN ALTERNATIVE LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Once an individual holds a Residency License the individual
					 may not hold a Permit to Teach or Emergency License.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0359 - RESTRICTIONS FOR AN EMERGENCY LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  issuance of an Emergency License pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  115C-270.20(a)(2) to an
				  individual shall not guarantee that the license holder will qualify for any
				  other type of licensure.
(b) The
				  Emergency License shall be issued only at the A-level but may qualify for
				  experience credit as referenced in Rules .0364 and .0365 of this
				  Section.
(c) An Emergency License
				  shall not be granted an extension.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0360 - APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY TO BE ISSUED A LIFETIME LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Administrator and student-support licenses are not eligible
					 for the Lifetime License; however, administrators and other student-support
					 professionals are eligible for a Lifetime License in an approved teaching area
					 provided they have met the 30-year requirement pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 115C-270.20(a)(4).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0361 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EDUCATOR WHO HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY ON THE ANNUAL EVALUATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An educator
				  whose Continuing Professional License (CPL) expires due to performance issues
				  in the license renewal year may be placed on a mandatory improvement plan by
				  the employing Local Education Agency (LEA).
(b) An educator whose Continuing Professional
				  License (CPL) expires due to performance issues in the license renewal year and
				  who is placed on a mandatory improvement plan may be eligible to receive an
				  Initial Professional License (IPL) provided all other licensure requirements
				  are met.
(c) The term of the
				  mandatory improvement plan shall be 90 instructional days or before the
				  beginning of the next school year for teachers in schools identified as low
				  performing and at least 60 instructional days for teachers in schools not
				  identified as low performing.
(d)
				  An educator whose Continuing Professional License (CPL) expires due to
				  performance issues in the license renewal year and who is not placed on a
				  mandatory improvement plan shall be deemed to have an "expired" teaching
				  license.
(e) An educator whose
				  license has expired pursuant to Paragraph (d) of this Rule shall be eligible to
				  apply for an IPL after a 30-day waiting period.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.30;
					 115C-333;
					 115C-333.1;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0362 - RENEWAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS TO RENEW A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FOR TEACHERS AND SUPPORT SERVICE PERSONNEL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A teacher or student services personnel who holds a
					 Continuing Professional License (CPL) shall meet the following renewal credit
					 requirements:
(1) A teacher with a
				  K-12 license must meet the licensure renewal requirements as set forth in this
				  Rule for the grade-span corresponding to their teaching assignment.
(2) A teacher of grades K-5 must complete 8.0
				  renewal credits during the term of his or her license that meet the following
				  requirements:
(a) 3 renewal credits in their
				  academic subject area;
(b) 3
				  renewal credits addressing literacy pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  115C-270.30(b)(2);
				  and
(c) 2 renewal credits
				  addressing the Digital Learning Competencies.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0363 - RENEWAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS TO RENEW A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
School administrators must complete 8.0 renewal credits
					 during the term of the license that meet the following requirements:
(1) 3 renewal credits that focus on the
				  school executive's role as instructional, human resources, and managerial
				  leader;
(2) 2 renewal credits
				  addressing the Digital Learning Competencies; and
(3) 3 general credits at the discretion of
				  the employing LEA, not to include years of work experience.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.30;
					 115C-284;
Emergency
					 Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019;
Eff. March 17,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0364 - EXPERIENCE CREDIT FOR SALARY PURPOSES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) For
				  the purposes of establishing teaching experience credit requirements as a North
				  Carolina educator to meet
				  G.S.
				  115C-302.1, an educator must work for at
				  least 15 hours per week in order for the experience to be considered for
				  receiving teaching experience on an educator license in a local education
				  agency (LEA) on a prorated basis.
(b) An educator in an LEA or college may
				  combine full-time experience of less than six calendar months in one fiscal
				  year with another fiscal year of part-time or full-time experience to equal one
				  year of experience credit to receive teaching experience.
(c) An educator may receive teaching
				  experience on their license for college teaching based on the number of clock
				  hours spent in the classroom teaching per week. Six class hours per week shall
				  be considered half-time teaching and twelve class hours per week shall be
				  considered full-time teaching.
(d)
				  With a recommendation from the employing LEA, an educator may establish
				  non-teaching experience working as a tutor, clerical paraprofessional, or
				  substitute teacher.
(e) For
				  purposes of this Rule, "full-time" means 30 hours of work per week and
				  "part-time" means at least 15 hours of work per week.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-302.1;
Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019;
Eff. March 17,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0365 - NON-TEACHING WORK EXPERIENCE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An educator may receive credit for
				  non-teaching work experience when it is determined to be relevant and directly
				  related to the educator's work assignment and license held.
(b) For the purposes of this Rule,
				  "non-teaching work experience" means professional work experience in public or
				  private sectors that is directly related to an individual's area of licensure
				  and work assignment, including the following:
(1) work experience earned while
				  self-employed if it is verified by a tax attorney or an accountant who prepared
				  the educator's tax returns or by a company co-owner; or
(2) full-time non-teaching work experience of
				  less than six calendar months in one fiscal year if when combined with another
				  fiscal year of part-time or full-time non-teaching work experience equals at
				  least one year of experience credit.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0366 - EXPERIENCE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
For purposes of calculating salary, Career and Technical
					 Education (CTE) license holders shall receive one year of teaching experience
					 credit for each year of experience in CTE trade or industry relevant to their
					 licensure area prior to becoming a teacher.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-151;
					 115C-153;
					 115C-154;
					 115C-156;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-302.1;
					 115C-302.3;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0367 - EXPERIENCE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) instructors
					 who completed partial service in both active duty and the Military Reserve that
					 totals at least 20 years shall receive 10 years of teaching experience credit
					 for the purposes of calculating salary, provided the service member retired
					 honorably.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-302.1;
					 115C-302.3;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0369 - REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EDUCATOR TO BE GRANTED MASTER'S DEGREE LEVEL PAY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The North Carolina Department of Public
				  Instruction (NCDPI) shall authorize salary on the master's degree level salary
				  schedule for professional educators who hold master's degrees or advanced
				  degrees that do not lead to a professional educator license if the following
				  criteria are met:
(1) the master's or
				  higher-level degree is from a regionally accredited Educator Preparation
				  Program (EPP);
(2) the master's or
				  higher-level degree is in an education or subject area directly related to an
				  existing area of licensure and current teaching assignment or instructional
				  support responsibilities; and
(3)
				  the educator's assignment for 50 percent or more of the school day is in the
				  area for which the master's or higher-level degree applies.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0370 - EXPERIENCE CREDIT AND GRADUATE PAY RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED BY THE APPEALS PANEL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An educator shall not be awarded experience credit if the
					 Appeals Panel deems the experience or degree not to be related to the areas of
					 licensure and work assignment. An educator shall not be awarded graduate pay if
					 the Appeals Panel deems the master's or higher level degree to be not directly
					 related to the areas of work assignment for 50 percent or more of the school
					 day. Should an educator disagree with a decision regarding an experience credit
					 or graduate pay, he or she can appeal to Office of Administrative Hearings by
					 60 days after the denial of the request for the credit.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-302.1;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0371 - LICENSURE FEES FOR NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) At the
				  time an educator submits an application requesting one or more of the licensure
				  services listed below, the educator must pay either the fee specified for the
				  single service requested or the highest of the fees specified for each of
				  several services requested:
(1) Issue an
				  In-State Initial Professional License - $70.00
(2) Issue an Out-of-State Initial
				  Professional License - $100.00
(3)
				  Extend Provisional License Area - $60.00
(4) Delete License Area - $60.00
(5) Change Work Authorization -
				  $60.00
(6) Add Area by Program
				  Completion - $60.00
(7) Add
				  Experience - $60.00
(8) Add Area by
				  Test or 24 Semester Hours - $60.00
(9) Add National Board Certification -
				  $60.00
(10) Clear Validation -
				  $60.00
(11) Upgrade or Clear
				  License Area - $60.00
(12) Issue a
				  Late Renewal - $35.00
(13) Change
				  Name on a License - $60.00
(14)
				  Update Contact Information - No fee
(15) Correct an Education Record - No
				  fee
(16) Issue Verification of a
				  North Carolina License - $30.00
(17) Provide a Copy of Files or Test Scores -
				  $30.00
(18) Add Research Experience
				  - $30.00
(19) Issue Initial
				  Alternative License - $100.00
(20)
				  Validate an Expired Continuing Professional License - $60.00
(21) Extend an Initial Professional License -
				  $60.00
(22) Recommend Converting an
				  Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License -
				  $60.00
(23) Convert to Lateral
				  Entry License - $60.00
(24) Convert
				  to Career and Technical Education Restricted License - $60.00
(25) Add Alternative Area - $60.00
(26) Authorize Masters Pay - $60.00
(27) Renew a License - $35.00
(28) Upgrade of Clear License Area -
				  $60.00
(29) Convert to Initial
				  Professional License - $60.00
(30)
				  Convert to Continuing Professional License - $60.00
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0372 - REPEALED - DENYING A LICENSE APPLICATION OR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0372 - DENYING A LICENSE APPLICATION OR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The State Board
				  of Education (SBE), with regard to a license issued by the North Carolina
				  Department of Public Instruction (DPI), may deny an application, suspend a
				  license pending an investigation, or revoke a license due to findings of fact
				  related to such an investigation for the following reasons:
(1) fraud, material misrepresentation, or
				  concealment in the application for the license;
(2) changes in or corrections of the license
				  documentation that make the individual ineligible to hold a license;
(3) conviction or entry of a plea of no
				  contest, as an adult, to a crime if there is reasonable and adverse
				  relationship between the underlying crime and the continuing ability of the
				  person to perform any of their professional functions;
(4) final dismissal of a person by a local
				  board pursuant to G.S. 115C.325(e)(1)b if there is a reasonable and adverse
				  relationship between the underlying misconduct and the continuing ability of
				  the person to perform any of their professional functions;
(5) final dismissal of a person by a Local
				  Education Agency (LEA) due to physical or mental incapacity under
				  G.S.115C.325(e)(1)e;
(6)
				  resignation from employment with an LEA without thirty calendar days' notice,
				  except with the prior consent of the local superintendent;
(7) revocation of a license by another
				  state;
(8) any other illegal,
				  unethical, or lascivious conduct by a person if there is a reasonable and
				  adverse relationship between the underlying conduct and the continuing ability
				  of the person to perform any of their professional functions in an effective
				  manner; and
(9) failure to report
				  revocable conduct as required by law as referenced in Rule .0373 of this
				  Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0373 - REPEALED - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE BY A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0373 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE BY A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In addition to
				  any duty to report suspected child abuse pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  115C-400, any superintendent, assistant
				  superintendent, associate superintendent, personnel administrator or principal,
				  who knows or has reason to believe that a licensed employee of the local
				  education agency has engaged in behavior that would justify automatic
				  revocation of the employee's license pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  115C-270.35(b) or involves
				  physical or sexual abuse of a child, shall report that information to the
				  Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than five working days after the
				  date of a dismissal or other disciplinary action or the acceptance of a
				  resignation based upon that conduct.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term
				  "physical abuse" shall mean the infliction of physical injury other than by
				  accidental means and other than in self-defense. The term "sexual abuse" shall
				  mean the commission of any sexual act upon a student or causing a student to
				  commit a sexual act, regardless of age of the student and regardless of the
				  presence or absence of consent.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.35;
					 115C-400;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0374 - INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS TO DETERMINE REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE AN EDUCATOR LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon the receipt of a written request and
				  substantiating information from anyone in a position to present credible
				  information as a basis for the suspension or revocation of a person's license,
				  the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall conduct an investigation
				  sufficient to determine whether cause exists to believe that the person's
				  license should be suspended or revoked.
(b) If the Superintendent determines that
				  cause exists to believe that the person's license should be suspended or
				  revoked on one or more of the grounds specified in Rule .0372 of this Section,
				  the Superintendent shall prepare written charges on behalf of the State Board
				  of Education (SBE).
(c) The SBE
				  shall provide the person with a copy of the written charges, and notify the
				  person that it will revoke the person's license unless the person, within 60
				  days of receipt of notice, initiates administrative proceedings under Article
				  3, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The notice will be sent certified
				  mail, return receipt requested.
(d)
				  If the person initiates administrative proceedings, the SBE shall defer action
				  on the matter until receipt of a final decision as provided for in
				  G.S.
				  150B-34. If the person does not initiate
				  administrative proceedings or voluntarily surrender his or her license within
				  60 days of receipt of notice, the decision of the SBE to suspend or revoke
				  becomes effective at the expiration of the 60 day period for initiating an
				  administrative proceeding.
(e) The
				  SBE may suspend an individual's license for a stated period of time or may
				  revoke the license, depending upon such factors as: the severity of the
				  infraction, the impact of the infraction on the individual's ability to perform
				  duties, and rehabilitation efforts and activities.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.35;
					 115C-325;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0375 - VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF AN EDUCATOR LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The State Board of Education (SBE) may accept the voluntary
					 surrender of a license in lieu of seeking revocation of the license, if,
					 following an investigation in accordance with Rule .0374 of this Section or
					 G.S.
					 115C-325.9(a)(3), the SBE
					 determines that the surrender of a license will not compromise public safety or
					 security. As a result of the voluntary surrender of a license, the SBE shall
					 make findings of fact regarding the circumstances surrounding the voluntary
					 surrender to demonstrate that grounds existed under which the SBE could have
					 initiated license revocation proceedings. If circumstances associated with the
					 reason for voluntary surrender meet Rule .0376 of this Section, the applicant
					 shall not be eligible for reinstatement of a license. The SBE shall treat a
					 voluntary surrender the same as a revocation for the purposes of reporting as
					 referenced in Rule .0377 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.35;
					 115C-325.9;
Eff
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0376 - REINSTATEMENT OR ISSUANCE OF A SUSPENDED, REVOKED, OR DENIED LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The SBE shall reinstate a suspended or revoked license or
					 shall grant a new license after denial of a license upon an individual's
					 application submitted no sooner than six months after the suspension,
					 revocation, or denial and a determination that:
(1) the action that resulted in suspension,
				  revocation or denial of the license did not involve abuse of minors, acts of
				  moral turpitude, or grounds listed in
				  G.S.
				  115C-325(e)(1)b.,f.,h., or
				  the grounds listed in Rule .0372(1), (3), or (8) of this Section;
(2) the individual has no record of
				  subsequent behavior that could have resulted in license revocation as
				  referenced in
				  G.S.115C-270.35 and Rule .0372
				  of this Section; and
(3) there is
				  no court order or judicial determination that would prohibit the individual
				  from returning to or holding a licensed position.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
					 115C-270.35;
					 115C-325;
Eff
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0378 - CIRCUMSTANCES FOR SEEKING EXCEPTION FROM LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The SBE shall, upon request, grant one
				  year extensions of time to satisfy licensure requirements upon a showing of
				  "extenuating circumstances" for individuals who:
(1) Following initial licensure, have not
				  completed the course work required to maintain a license; or
(2) Have not met other licensure
				  requirements.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0379 - ONE-YEAR EXTENSION PROCESS FOR COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS TO FULFILL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A Local Education Agency (LEA) may apply to the State Board
					 of Education for a one-year extension of time to satisfy State licensure
					 requirements for an individual who, due to extenuating circumstances, has not
					 completed the course work required to maintain a license. The application for
					 this extenuating circumstance shall include the documentation set forth in this
					 Rule.
(1) A document, signed by the
				  individual, which includes:
(a) a description
				  of the extenuating circumstances that the teacher claims prevented him or her
				  from satisfying the requirements for licensure;
(b) a request for an extension of his or her
				  license for one additional year to complete the course work required to
				  maintain a license; and
(c) an
				  acknowledgment that the teacher understands that the materials submitted to the
				  State Board of Education in support of his or her request are public records
				  subject to disclosure under Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General
				  Statutes.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0380 - DECISION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR A REQUESTED EXTENSION FOR AN EDUCATOR'S LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An IPL holder
				  may request of the State Board of Education an extension of time to complete
				  licensure requirements for the purposes of converting an IPL to a CPL. The
				  State Board of Education shall make a decision whether to grant the requested
				  extension based on the IPL holder's extenuating circumstances unless otherwise
				  prohibited by state or federal law.
(b) "Extenuating circumstances" means the
				  illness or physical disability of the teacher; the death or catastrophic
				  illness of a member of the teacher's immediate family; or other unforeseeable
				  emergencies, beyond the reasonable control of the teacher, that have a direct
				  and immediate impact on the teacher's ability to complete the licensure
				  requirements.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-270.20;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0381 - BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  public school units must have a Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP) and a
				  Beginning Teacher Support Program Plan (BTSP Plan) that has been approved by
				  the public school unit and by NCDPI. The requirements for a BTSP Plan are the
				  following:
(1) Align with BTSP Standards,
				  which include:
(A) promoting the commitment of
				  all stakeholders in seeing mentoring and induction programs succeed;
(B) articulating the process and criteria for
				  mentor selection, discusses mentor roles and responsibilities and delineates
				  foundational mentor training;
(C)
				  providing protected time to Beginning Teachers (BT) with support to achieve
				  success in the areas set forth by the North Carolina Professional Teaching
				  Standards as described in Rule .0385 of this Section;
(D) providing BTs professional development
				  that orients them in their new career and supports their efforts to meet the
				  North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards as described in Rule .0385 of
				  this Section; and
(E) monitoring
				  and supporting BTs and mentoring programs using a formative assessment system
				  to guide their work.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0382 - BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All public school units must limit the number of children
					 with disabilities as defined in
					 G.S.
					 115C-106.3 assigned to a
					 BT.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-300.1;
					 115C-106.3;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0383 - BEGINNING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  All beginning teachers must create a Professional Development Plan (PDP)
				  annually in collaboration with their mentor and the principal or principal's
				  designee.
(b) The PDP must be based
				  on the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards as described in Rule
				  .0384 of this Section and must include goals, strategies, and assessment of the
				  beginning teacher's progress in improving professional skills.
(c) The beginning teacher, mentor, and
				  principal must meet at the beginning, middle, and end of each year to conduct
				  formative assessment conferences to monitor the progress of the beginning
				  teacher in meeting the goals established by the PDP. Signatures of the
				  beginning teacher, mentor, and principal are required for each formative
				  assessment conference.
(d) All
				  beginning teachers must complete any professional development assigned by the
				  public school unit annually.
(e)
				  All beginning teachers shall be evaluated in the manner outlined in
				  G.S.115C-333.1 using the North
				  Carolina Board of Education approved North Carolina Educator Evaluation System
				  for measuring teacher performance on the North Carolina Professional Teaching
				  Standards.
(f) Public school units
				  with approved BTSP plans must participate in an annual review to evaluate the
				  beginning teacher's performance on the North Carolina Professional Teaching
				  Standards, which includes a beginning teacher self-assessment along with an
				  assessment of the beginning teacher by a co-teacher. This review shall be filed
				  annually with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Data from
				  the annual reviews shall be summarized and analyzed by NCDPI on a five-year
				  cycle.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-270.5;
					 115C-300.1;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0384 - MENTOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  local boards shall have a mentor program to provide ongoing support for new
				  teachers entering the profession.
(b) Public school units shall select
				  qualified teachers to serve as mentors using the North Carolina Professional
				  Teaching Standards and North Carolina Educator Evaluation System to evaluate
				  teachers unless the public school unit develops an alternative evaluation
				  system that measures teacher performance on standards and criteria similar to
				  those in the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and North Carolina
				  Educator Evaluation System.
(c) For
				  the purposes of mentor selection outlined in
				  G.S.
				  115C-300.1(c), public school
				  units may use the most recently available evaluation for teachers who lack an
				  evaluation from the prior year. Teachers without evaluation data for two or
				  more consecutive years shall not be eligible to serve as mentor teachers,
				  unless the mentor is a retired teacher.
(d) Any teacher who is assigned to be a
				  mentor to a beginning teacher shall continuously meet eligibility requirements
				  outlined in
				  G.S.
				  115C-300.1(c).
(e) Mentor assignments and guidelines shall
				  comply with the following expectations:
(1)
				  mentor selection criteria shall include input from educators, parents, educator
				  preparation program faculty, education nonprofits;
(2) mentor selection criteria are articulated
				  by program Leadership;
(3) the
				  process for mentor application and selection is publicly displayed;
(4) mentors support beginning teacher
				  orientation and provide logistical and emotional support;
(5) mentors focus their primary support on
				  improving instruction and learning;
(6) Mentors mentors provide ongoing support
				  and encouragement for the beginning teacher;
(7) mentors receive initial training
				  regarding their role as mentors and their responsibilities in the induction
				  program;
(8) mentors receive
				  ongoing training to advance their knowledge and skills; and
(9) mentors have opportunities to participate
				  in professional learning communities of mentoring practice.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0385 - THE NORTH CAROLINA PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
LEAs shall use the North Carolina Professional Teaching
					 Standards set forth in this Rule to determine teacher proficiency as a part of
					 the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES).
(1) A teacher shall demonstrate leadership
				  and shall:
(a) lead in his or her
				  classroom;
(b) demonstrate
				  leadership in the school;
(c) lead
				  the teaching profession;
(d)
				  advocate for schools and students; and
(e) demonstrate high ethical
				  standards.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0386 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All School Administrator Preparation Programs shall
					 incorporate coursework addressing the North Carolina Standards for School
					 Executives including:
(1)
				  understanding state and federal laws, regulations, and case law that affects
				  North Carolina public schools;
(2)
				  using technology for effective teaching and learning and administrative
				  duties;
(3) determining how a child
				  responds to research-based interventions to screen students who may be at risk
				  of academic failure, monitoring the effectiveness of instruction proposed for
				  students identified as at-risk, and modifying instruction as needed to meet the
				  needs of each student;
(4) applying
				  skills to observe and analyze the teaching of literacy and numeracy across
				  content areas using developmentally appropriate and differentiated
				  instructional strategies to meet the needs of all learners;
(5) understanding the importance of creating
				  and promoting an engaging, safe school climate;
(6) understanding and using processes to
				  evaluate licensed staff; and
(7)
				  using effective leadership and implementation strategies to facilitate
				  professional practices and manage change.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-269.5;
					 115C-284;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0387 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All School Administrator Preparation Programs shall offer
					 curriculum aligned with the North Carolina Standards for School Executives
					 described in Rule .0386 of this Section that addresses student learning and
					 school improvement and focuses on the following:
(1) all grade levels from preschool through
				  grade 12;
(2) the role of
				  kindergarten through grade 12 instruction, emphasizing literacy and numeracy,
				  curriculum, assessment and the needs of the school or district in improving
				  learning;
(3) all students, with
				  specific attention to students with special needs, such as specific learning
				  disabilities, English language learners, gifted students, and students in early
				  childhood programs; and
(4)
				  collaborative relationships with all members of the school community, such as
				  parents, school board members, local school councils or other governing
				  councils, and community partners; and
(5) the role of instructional and student
				  services personnel.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-269.5;
					 115C-284;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0388 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All School Administrator Preparation
				  Programs must include an internship as part of its curriculum. The internship
				  shall be conducted at one or more public or nonpublic schools to expose the
				  candidate to a variety of school leadership situations in settings that
				  represent diverse economic and cultural conditions, including interaction with
				  various members of the school community. The internship shall include the
				  following components:
(1) engagement in
				  instructional activities that involve teachers in a variety of disciplines and
				  grade levels, including general education, special education, bilingual
				  education and gifted education classroom settings;
(2) observation of the hiring and supervision
				  of teachers, other licensed staff, and non-licensed staff, which includes the
				  development of a professional development plan for teachers; and
(3) participation in leadership
				  opportunities.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0389 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM INTERNSHIP SITE REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
To serve as an internship site for a School Administrator
					 Preparation Program, a public or nonpublic school shall fulfill the following
					 requirements:
(1) the principal of the
				  school shall hold a valid and current North Carolina principal license or, if
				  the internship site is located in another state, the principal shall hold a
				  valid and current administrator license in that state; and
(2) the principal shall have two years of
				  experience supervising all certified/licensed and classified staff within a
				  school building. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and other public-school
				  governing bodies shall ensure that the cooperating principal meets the
				  experience requirement prior to placement of the intern.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 115C-12;
					 115C-268.1;
					 115C-268.5;
					 115C-269.5;
					 115C-284;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0390 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In order for a School Administrator Preparation Program to
					 recommend candidates for licensure, the program must meets the following
					 requirements:
(1) The program shall be
				  jointly established by one or more institutions of higher education,
				  not-for-profit entities, or for-profit entities, and a local education agency
				  or nonpublic school.
(2) The
				  responsibilities and roles of each partner in the design, implementation and
				  administration of the program shall be set forth in a memorandum of
				  understanding (MOU) signed by each partner.
(3) The MOU must address at least the
				  following:
(a) the process and
				  responsibilities of each partner for the selection and assessment of
				  candidates;
(b) the establishment
				  of the internship and any field experiences, and the specific roles of each
				  partner in providing those experiences, as applicable;
(c) the development and implementation of a
				  training program for mentors and faculty supervisors that supports candidates'
				  progress during their internships in observing, participating, and
				  demonstrating leadership;
(d) names
				  and locations of non-partnering school districts and nonpublic schools where
				  the internship and any field experiences may occur; and
(e) the process to evaluate the program,
				  including the partnership, and the role of each partner in making improvements
				  based on the results of the evaluation.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 16 - EDUCATION › Chapter 06 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Subchapter C - PERSONNEL › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION › Section 06C .0391 - TESTING EXEMPTIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) A student seeking admission to an
				  Educator Preparation Program (EPP) shall be exempt from taking and passing the
				  preprofessional skills test described in Rule .0392 of this Section if he or
				  she meets one of the following conditions:
(1) If a student takes the SAT prior to March
				  2016, the scores must meet the following:
(A)
				  Individuals with a total SAT score of 1100 are exempt from Praxis Core testing
				  requirements;
(B) Individuals with
				  a total SAT score of less than 1100 but a score of at least 550 on the Verbal
				  test are exempt from the Preprofessional Skills Tests in Reading and Writing;
				  and
(C) Individuals with a total
				  SAT score of less than 1100 but a score of at least 550 on the Math test are
				  exempt from the Preprofessional Skills Test in Mathematics.