North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 910 — Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education (DRIVE) Recommendations/Teacher Diversity.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    3 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (18 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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The updated version of House Bill 910 adds a focus on creating strategic partnerships to boost the number of educators of color in North Carolina. It also expands the range of organizations eligible for grants, emphasizing support for community organizations in addition to schools and universities. These changes are significant because they aim to foster collaboration and innovation in attracting and retaining a diverse educator workforce, which is crucial for representing and serving the diverse student population in the state.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 910 Short Title:
910 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40457-MTa-111 Short Title:DRIVE Recommendations/Teacher Diversity.
DRIVE Recommendations/Teacher Diversity.
Representative Hawkins.
Representatives Hawkins, Baker, F.
Jackson, and von Haefen (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 IMPLEMENT VARIOUS INITIATIVES AND PROGRAM EXPANSIONS TO PROMOTE TEACHER DIVERSITY AND INCREASE TEACHER RECRUITMENT, INCLUDING AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR'S DRIVE TASK FORCE REPORT, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS INITIATIVES AND PROGRAM EXPANSIONS TO PROMOTE TEACHER DIVERSITY AND INCREASE TEACHER RECRUITMENT, INCLUDING AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR'S DRIVE TASK FORCE REPORT, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES.
– The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Governor, The University of North Carolina System Office, and the Community Colleges System Office, and the DRIVE Network shall establish a grant program to support strategic partnerships committed to increasing the pipeline of educators of color across the State.
– The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Governor, The University of North Carolina System Office, and the Community Colleges System Office, and the DRIVE Network shall establish a grant program to support *H910-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 strategic partnerships committed to increasing the pipeline of educators of color across the State.
As an extension of the recommendations and strategies presented by the Governor's DRIVE Task *DRH40457-MTa-111* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Force on January 1, 2021, the grants shall be provided to local school administrative units, institutions of higher education, and community organizations to implement innovative initiatives that support the recruitment, preparation, support, and retention of racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse educators.
As an extension ofthe recommendations and strategies presented bythe Governor's DRIVE Task Force on January 1, 2021, the grants shall be provided to local school administrative units, institutions of higher education, and community organizations to implement innovative initiatives that support the recruitment, preparation, support, and retention of racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse educators.
(1) Increasethediversity oftheeducatorworkforce acrosstheStatethroughnovel recruitment efforts.
(1) Increasethediversityoftheeducatorworkforce acrosstheStatethroughnovel recruitment efforts.
(3) Provide mechanisms to support and retain educators of color currently serving in elementary and secondary public schools.
(3) Provide mechanisms to support and retain educators of color currentlyserving in elementary and secondary public schools.
local school administrative units, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Historically Minority-Serving Institutions, educator preparation programs, alternativecertificationprograms,publicandprivatecollegesanduniversities, community colleges, and community or nonprofit organizations.
local school administrative units, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Historically Minority-Serving Institutions, educator preparation programs, alternativecertificationprograms,publicandprivate collegesanduniversities, community colleges, and community or nonprofit organizations.
(2) Implementing targetedschool system-level andcommunity-basedrecruitment programs for aspiring educators of color interested in traditional and alternative educator preparation programs.
(2) Implementingtargetedschool system-level andcommunity-basedrecruitment programs for aspiring educators of color interested in traditional and alternative educator preparation programs.
Applicants shall submit their proposals by December 1, 2025.
Applicants shall submit Page 2 House Bill 910-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 their proposals by December 1, 2025.
Page 2 DRH40457-MTa-111 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Evidence-based research that supports the proposal.
(2) Evidence-based research that supports the proposal.
– By February 1, 2026, a selection committee shall select up to five grantees, making the effort to ensure that there is representation across the State as reflected by rural and urban districts, institutions of higher education, and community-based partners.
– By February1, 2026, a selection committee shall select up to five grantees, making the effort to ensure that there is representation across the State as reflected by rural and urban districts, institutions of higher education, and community-based partners.
The DRIVE Network shall report the results of this evaluation to theJoint LegislativeEducationOversight Committee,theFiscal ResearchDivision, and the Office of State Budget and Management by September 1, 2027.
The DRIVE Network shall report the results of this evaluation to theJoint LegislativeEducationOversight Committee, theFiscal Research Division, and the Office of State Budget and Management by September 1, 2027.
(1) Description of the proposal, including details on targeted schools for the bonuses and how the bonus program will be structured.
House Bill 910-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Description of the proposal, including details on targeted schools for the bonuses and how the bonus program will be structured.
DRH40457-MTa-111 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Plans for financial sustainability once grant money is no longer available.
(4) Plans for financial sustainability once grant money is no longer available.
The State Board of Education may make grant awards for up to three years.
The State Board of Education maymake grant awards for up to three years.
Residency programs eligibleforthis grant program mayincludepartnerships between local school administrative units, educator preparation programs, local community colleges or universities, and other community organizations.
Residencyprograms eligibleforthis grant program mayincludepartnerships between local school administrative units, educator preparation programs, local community colleges or universities, and other community organizations.
SECTION 4.(c) Grant Awards.
Page 4 House Bill 910-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.(c) Grant Awards.
The State Board of Education may make grant Page 4 DRH40457-MTa-111 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 awards for up to three years.
The State Board of Education may make grant awards for up to three years.
– The Authority shall establish the criteria for initial and continuing eligibility to participate in the Program.
– The Authority shall establish the criteria for initial and continuing eligibilityto participate in the Program.
(5) Public school.
House Bill 910-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Public school.
– An elementary or secondary school located in North Carolina that is governed by a local board of education, charter school board of directors, regional school board of directors, or University of North Carolina laboratory school board of trustees.
– An elementaryor secondaryschool located in North Carolina that is governed by a local board of education, charter school board of directors, regional school board of directors, or University of North Carolina laboratory school board of trustees.
DRH40457-MTa-111 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5a) Qualifying licensure area.
(5a) Qualifying licensure area.
The purpose of the Program is to recruit, prepare, and support students residing in or attending institutions of higher education located in North Carolina for preparation as highly effective teachers in qualifying licensure areas in the State's public schools.
The purpose of the Program is to recruit, prepare, and support students residing in or attending institutions of higher education located in North Carolina for preparation as highlyeffective teachers in qualifying licensure areas in the State's public schools.
– There is established the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund to be administered by the Authority, in conjunction with the System Office of The University ofNorth Carolina.
– There is established the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund to be administered by the Authority, in conjunction with the System Office of The UniversityofNorthCarolina.
All funds(i)appropriatedto, orotherwisereceivedby,theProgram for forgivable loans and other Program purposes, (ii) received as repayment of forgivable loans, and (iii) earned as interest on these funds shall be placed in the Trust Fund.
All funds(i)appropriatedto, orotherwisereceivedby, theProgram for forgivable loans and other Program purposes, (ii) received as repayment of forgivable loans, and (iii) earned as interest on these funds shall be placed in the Trust Fund.
(e) Student Selection Criteria for Forgivable Loans.
Page 6 House Bill 910-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) Student Selection Criteria for Forgivable Loans.
Page 6 DRH40457-MTa-111 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Experience, accomplishments, and other criteria demonstrating qualities positively correlated with highly effective teachers, including excellent verbal and communication skills.
(3) Experience, accomplishments, and other criteria demonstrating qualities positivelycorrelated with highlyeffective teachers, including excellent verbal and communication skills.
(g) AwardsofForgivableLoans.–TheProgramshall provideforgivableloanstoselected students to be used at up to 10 selected institutions for completion of a program leading to initial teacher licensure as follows:
(g) AwardsofForgivable Loans.–TheProgramshall provideforgivableloanstoselected students to be used at up to 10 selected institutions for completion of a program leading to initial teacher licensure as follows:
(3) Individuals currently holding a bachelor's degree seeking preparation for teacher licensure.
House Bill 910-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Individuals currently holding a bachelor's degree seeking preparation for teacher licensure.
DRH40457-MTa-111 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Students matriculating at institutions of higher education who are changing to an approved program of study at a selected educator preparation program.
(4) Students matriculating at institutions of higher education who are changing to an approved program of study at a selected educator preparation program.
– Upon the naming of recipients of the forgivableloansby theCommission, theCommission shall transfer to theAuthority its decisions.
– Upon the naming of recipients of the forgivableloansbytheCommission, theCommission shall transfer to theAuthorityits decisions.
…." SECTION 6.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund the sum of five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($5,700,000)in recurring fundsfor the2025-2026fiscal yearto supportan additional 490teacher licensure candidates.
…." Page 8 House Bill 910-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 6.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Trust Fund the sum of five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($5,700,000)in recurring fundsfor the2025-2026fiscal yearto supportan additional 490 teacher licensure candidates.
Page 8 DRH40457-MTa-111 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 6.(c) Subsection (a) of this section applies to applications for the award of funds beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.
SECTION 6.(c) Subsection (a) of this section applies to applications for the award of funds beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.
4 PARTVII.PEPSC/EDUCATORPREPARATIONPROGRAMREPORTINGCHANGES SECTION 7.1.
8 PARTVII.
PEPSC/EDUCATORPREPARATIONPROGRAMREPORTINGCHANGES SECTION 7.1.
SECTION 8.(b) This section applies beginning with applications for admission to an EPP in the 2025-2026 academic year.
House Bill 910-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 8.(b) This section applies beginning with applications for admission to an EPP in the 2025-2026 academic year.
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EFFECTIVE DATE DRH40457-MTa-111 Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 9.
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 9.
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Action History

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Who sponsors HB 910?
HB 910 is sponsored by Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 910?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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