North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 252 — North Carolina Teaching Fellows.

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The updated version of SB 252 clarifies the requirements for appointing members to the Commission by specifying that one appointed member must be a dean from a private school of education in North Carolina and updates how these appointments are made. It also emphasizes that a teacher and a principal must have graduated from an approved educator preparation program within the state. These changes are important because they aim to ensure that the Commission is made up of individuals with relevant local education experience, potentially leading to better-informed decisions regarding educational policies in the state.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 2 SENATE BILL 252* Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 4/5/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 252* Short Title:
Senators Barefoot, Lee, Ballard (Primary Sponsors);
Alexander, Britt, Chaudhuri, Clark, Curtis, Daniel, Edwards, Foushee, Horner, J.
Jackson, Krawiec, Lowe, McInnis, Newton, Pate, Robinson, Sanderson, Smith-Ingram, Van Duyn, and Waddell.
March 15, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 15, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM.
(4) Program.
(4) Fund.
– The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Fund.
(5) Program.
(5) Public school.
(6) Public school.
(6) STEM.
(7) STEM.
(7) Trust Fund.
– The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund.
The Commission shall determine program and forgivable loan recipient selection criteria and selection procedures and shall select the recipients to receive forgivable loans under the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program in accordance with the requirements of this Part.
The Commission shall determine program and forgivable loan recipient selection criteria, selection procedures, and shall select the recipients to receive forgivable loans under the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program in accordance with the requirements of this Part.
– The Commission shall consist of 14 members who shall be appointed or serve as ex officio members as follows:
– The Commission shall consist of 14 members appointed or shall serve as ex officio members as follows:
c.
*S252-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
*S252-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 d.
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(b) Trust Fund.
Page 2 Senate Bill 252*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (b) Fund.
– There is established the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund to be administered by the Authority, in conjunction with the General Administration of The University of North Carolina.
– There is established the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Fund to be administered by the Authority, in conjunction with the General Administration of The University of North Carolina.
All funds (i) appropriated to, or otherwise received by, the Page 2 Senate Bill 252*-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Program for forgivable loans;
All funds (i) appropriated to, or otherwise received by, the Program for forgivable loans;
and (iii) all interest earned on these funds shall be placed in the Trust Fund.
and (iii) all interest earned on these funds shall be placed in the Fund.
The purpose of the Trust Fund is to provide financial assistance to qualified students for completion of teacher education and licensure programs to fill STEM or special education licensure areas in the public schools of the State.
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to qualified students for completion of teacher education and licensure programs to fill STEM or special education licensure areas in the public schools of the State.
(c) Uses of Monies in the Trust Fund.
(c) Uses of Monies in the Fund.
– The monies in the Trust Fund may be used only for forgivable loans granted under the Program, administrative costs associated with the Program, including recruitment and recovery of funds advanced under the Program, and extracurricular enhancement activities of the Program.
– The monies in the Fund may be used only for forgivable loans granted under the Program, administrative costs associated with the Program, including recruitment and recovery of funds advanced under the Program, and extracurricular enhancement activities of the Program.
The Authority may use up to six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) from the Trust Fund in each fiscal year for its administrative costs, the salary of the Director of the Program, expenses of the Commission, and provide the Commission with funds to use for the extracurricular enhancement activities of the Program.
The Authority may use up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from the Fund in each fiscal year for its administrative costs, the salary of the Director of the Program, and expenses of the Commission.
The Commission may use up to three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) each fiscal year for the extracurricular enhancement activities of the Program.
The Director shall report to the President of The University of North Carolina.
Senate Bill 252*-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) Provides curricular and co-curricular enhancements in leadership, facilitates learning for diverse learners, and promotes community engagement, classroom management, and reflection and assessment.
Senate Bill 252*-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) Provides curricular and co-curricular enhancements in leadership, facilitates learning for diverse learners, and promotes community engagement, classroom management, and reflection and assessment.
(1) Forgivable loans awarded from the Trust Fund, including the following:
(1) Forgivable loans awarded from the Fund, including the following:
Page 4 Senate Bill 252*-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 a.
Page 4 Senate Bill 252*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 a.
Number of graduates who have elected to do loan repayment and their years of service, if any, prior to beginning loan repayment.
Number of graduates who have begun loan repayment and their years of service, if any, prior to beginning loan repayment.
Aggregate information on student growth and proficiency as provided annually by the State Board of Education to the Commission in courses taught by forgivable loan graduates.
Aggregate information on student growth and proficiency in courses taught by forgivable loan graduates.
– All forgivable loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to the Authority that bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per year as set by the Authority and beginning on the first day of September after the completion of the program leading to teacher licensure or 90 days after termination of the forgivable loan, whichever is earlier.
– All forgivable loans shall be evidenced by notes made payable to the Authority that bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per year as set by the Authority and beginning 90 days after completion of the program leading to teacher licensure, or 90 days after termination of the forgivable loan, whichever is earlier.
If the recipient repays the forgivable loan by cash payments, all indebtedness shall be repaid within 10 years after completion of the program leading to teacher licensure supported by the forgivable loan.
If the recipient repays the forgivable loan by cash payments, all indebtedness shall be repaid within eight years after completion of the program leading to teacher licensure supported by the forgivable loan.
If the recipient completes a program leading to teacher licensure, payment of principal and interest shall begin no later than the first day of September after the completion of the program.
If the recipient completes a program leading to teacher licensure, payment of principal and interest shall begin no later than 27 months after the completion of the program.
Senate Bill 252*-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 1.(c) The Commission shall establish initial selection criteria for recipients and select the five institutions of higher education with approved educator preparation programs at which a recipient may use a forgivable loan no later than November 15, 2017, and shall make available applications to prospective students no later than December 31, 2017.
SECTION 1.(c) The Commission shall establish initial selection criteria for recipients and select the five institutions of higher education with approved educator Senate Bill 252*-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 preparation programs at which a recipient may use a forgivable loan no later than November 15, 2017, and shall make available applications to prospective students no later than December 31, 2017.
SECTION 1.(f) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina (i) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in nonrecurring funds to be used to implement the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program (Program), as established by this section, and (ii) for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) in recurring funds to be used for the operation of the Program and for the award of forgivable loans to selected recipients beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year.
115C-472.16(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) The General Assembly shall only appropriate moneys in the North Carolina Education Endowment Fund for teacher compensation that is related directly to improving student academic outcomes in the public schools of the State.
the forgivable loans for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program and administration of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program under Part 3 of Article 23 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes." SECTION 3.
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"(a) The Authority shall, as of March 1, 2015, administer all outstanding scholarship loans previously awarded by the former North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission and subject to repayment under the former Teaching Fellows Program.Program administered pursuant to Part 2 of Article 24C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes." SECTION 4.
"(a) The Authority shall, as of March 1, 2015, administer all outstanding scholarship loans previously awarded by the former North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission and subject to repayment under the former Teaching Fellows Program.Program administered pursuant to Part 2 of Article 24C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes." SECTION 3.
Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective only if funds are appropriated in a Current Operations Appropriations Act for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to implement the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this act.
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  2. Com Substitute Adopted

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  5. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Passed 1st Reading

  7. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 252?
SB 252 is sponsored by Van Duyn, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Pate, Tom McInnis (Republican), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Krawiec, Horner, Foushee, Edwards, Warren Daniel (Republican), Curtis, Clark, Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Barefoot, Ballard, Newton, Michael V. Lee (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 252?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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