Remove Testing Requirement for Teacher Lisc.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 204

Short Title: Remove Testing Requirement for Teacher Lisc. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators McInnis, Johnson, and Moffitt (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 3, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REPEAL THE STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHER 2
LICENSURE AND TO PRO HIBIT THE STATE BOAR D OF EDUCATION FROM 3
ADOPTING RULES OR PO LICIES IMPLEMENTING A STANDARDIZED TESTI NG 4
REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHER LICENSURE. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-269.15(a) is repealed. 7
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-269.25(g) is repealed. 8
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-270.15 is repealed. 9
SECTION 1.(d) Article 17E of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by 10
adding a new section to read: 11
"§ 115C-270.15A. Prohibition on examination requirements. 12
The State Board of Education shall not adopt any rules or policies requiring any applicant for 13
a teacher license pursuant to G.S. 115C-270.20 to complete a standardized examination as a 14
condition for receiving a teacher license." 15
SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 115C-270.20(4a) reads as rewritten: 16
"(4a) Limited license. – A three-year renewable license issued to an individual who 17
meets the requirements of this subdivision. A limited license shall only be 18
requested by the local board of education currently employing or seeking to 19
employ the individual and shall be used for continued employment only in 20
that local schoo l administrative unit. The State Board shall not require 21
individuals to demonstrate preparation through achieving a prescribed 22
minimum score on a standardized examination for a limited license. To 23
receive a limited license, one of the following shall be met: 24
a. In-state licensee. – Both of the following are met: 25
1. The individual was issued an IPL or RL, but failed to fulfill 26
examination requirements under G.S. 115C-270.15 licensure 27
requirements adopted by the State Board after three years of 28
licensure. 29
2. The local board of education submits to the State Board an 30
affidavit stating that the teacher is currently employed by that 31
local board, is an effective teacher, and will be encouraged to 32
continue to pursue a CPL. The affidavit shall be signed by both 33
the principal and superintendent for the school to which the 34
teacher is currently assigned. 35
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General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to anyone 1
applying for a teacher license on or after that date. 2