GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1337

 
 
Short Title:	Additional Support for Beginning Teachers.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Boyd-McIntyre; and Wainwright.	
Referred to:	Education.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR INITIALLY LICENSED TEACHERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education shall modify the Performance-Based Licensure Program to provide additional support for initially licensed teachers. This additional support shall include:
(1)	An optional three additional days of employment annually for initially certified teachers and their mentors during the first and second years of teaching for orientation, classroom preparation, and other purposes;
(2)	An optional three additional days of employment during the year the teacher submits a performance-based product, for work on that product;
(3)	An optional three additional days of employment during the third year of teaching for initially certified teachers and their mentors. These days shall be available only for initially certified teachers who did not earn a passing score on the performance-based product during the second year of teaching; and
(4)	The option of submitting the performance-based product during the second or third year of teaching.SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.