North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 566 — Principal Fellows Changes.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    3 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (8 R · 2 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

105 added · 104 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 566 has expanded the scope of funding for training future school principals by now allowing applicants to create partnerships and apply jointly for grants. This change enhances flexibility, encourages collaboration between entities, and aims to strengthen school leader preparation programs. Additionally, it clarifies the criteria for selecting grant recipients, helping to ensure a more effective allocation of resources in developing effective school leadership. These changes matter because they can lead to better-supported principals, which ultimately contributes to improved educational outcomes for students.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 566 Short Title:
566 Mar 27, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40289-MT-56A Short Title:Principal Fellows Changes.
Principal Fellows Changes.
Representative Cotham.
Representatives Cotham, Blackwell, Biggs, and Willis (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE PRINCIPAL FELLOWS PROGRAM.
Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 31, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE PRINCIPAL FELLOWS PROGRAM.
The Authority shall administer the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program in collaboration with the Commission as set forth in this Article to providefundsforthepreparation andsupportofhighly effectivefutureschool principals in North Carolina.
The Authority shall administer the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program in collaboration with the Commission as set forth in this Article to providefundsforthepreparation andsupportofhighlyeffectivefutureschool principals in North Carolina.
(a) Application Requirements.
*H566-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Application Requirements.
grants to provide forgivable scholarship loans and develop innovative ways of training *DRH40289-MT-56A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 principals.
grants to provide forgivable scholarship loans and develop innovative ways of training principals.
– The Commission shall also notify the Authority of its decisions on the duration and renewal of grants to eligible entities made in accordance with the following:
– The Commission shall also notifythe Authority of its decisions on the duration and renewal of grants to eligible entities made in accordance with the following:
Whenever practicable and within a reasonable amount of time, grant recipients shall also make all materials developed as part of the program and with grant funds publicly available to contribute to the broader sharing of promising practices.
Whenever practicable and within a reasonable amount of time, grant recipients shall also make all materials developed as part of the program and with grant funds publiclyavailable to contribute to the broader sharingof promising practices.
The Commission shall work with recipients, local school administrative units, and public schools, as needed, to enable the collection, analysis, and evaluation of at least the following relevant data, data related to grants for forgivable scholarship loans, within necessary privacy constraints:
The Commission shall work with recipients, local school administrative units, and public schools, as needed, to Page 2 House Bill 566-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 enable the collection, analysis, and evaluation of at least the following relevant data, data related to grants for forgivable scholarship loans, within necessary privacy constraints:
Page 2 DRH40289-MT-56A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) The percentage of program completers who are placed as school leaders within three years in the State.
(2) The percentage of program completers who are placed as school leaders within three years in the State.
(6) Programming on research-based school leadership practices to be shared with eligibleentities in ordertoimproveprincipalpreparationthroughout the State.
(6) Programming on research-based school leadership practices to be shared with eligible entities in ordertoimproveprincipalpreparationthroughout the State.
DRH40289-MT-56A Page 3
House Bill 566-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 566?
HB 566 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Reeder, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Campbell, David Willis (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 566?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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