North Carolina Administrative Code

16 NCAC 06C .0364 Experience Credit for Salary Purposes (a) For the purposes of establishing teaching experience credit requirements as a North Carolina educator to meet G.S. 115C-302.1, an educator must work for at least 15 hours per week in order for the experience to be consid…

16 NCAC 06C .0365 Non-Teaching Work Experience Credit Requirements for North Carolina Educators (a) An educator may receive credit for non-teaching work experience when it is determined to be relevant and directly related to the educator's work assignment and license held. (b) Fo…

16 NCAC 06C .0366 Experience Credit Requirements for Career and Technical Education Teachers For purposes of calculating salary, Career and Technical Education (CTE) license holders shall receive one year of teaching experience credit for each year of experience in CTE trade or i…

16 NCAC 06C .0367 Experience Credit Requirements for Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Instructors Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) instructors who completed partial service in both active duty and the Military Reserve that totals at least 20 years shall rece…

16 NCAC 06C .0368 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

16 NCAC 06C .0369 Requirements for an Educator to be Granted Master's Degree Level Pay (a) The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) shall authorize salary on the master's degree level salary schedule for professional educators who hold master's degrees or advan…

16 NCAC 06C .0370 Experience Credit and Graduate Pay Restrictions Enforced by the Appeals Panel An educator shall not be awarded experience credit if the Appeals Panel deems the experience or degree not to be related to the areas of licensure and work assignment. An educator shal…

16 NCAC 06C .0371 Licensure Fees for North Carolina Educators (a) At the time an educator submits an application requesting one or more of the licensure services listed below, the educator must pay either the fee specified for the single service requested or the highest of the fe…

16 NCAC 06C .0377 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

16 NCAC 06C .0378 Circumstances for Seeking Exception from Licensure Requirements (a) The SBE shall, upon request, grant one year extensions of time to satisfy licensure requirements upon a showing of "extenuating circumstances" for individuals who: (1) Following initial licensur…

16 NCAC 06C .0379 One-Year Extension Process for Coursework Requirements to Fulfill Licensure Requirements A Local Education Agency (LEA) may apply to the State Board of Education for a one-year extension of time to satisfy State licensure requirements for an individual who, due …

16 NCAC 06C .0380 Decision of the State Board of Education for a Requested Extension for an Educator's License (a) An IPL holder may request of the State Board of Education an extension of time to complete licensure requirements for the purposes of converting an IPL to a CPL. The…

16 NCAC 06C .0381 Beginning Teacher Support Program Requirements (a) All public school units must have a Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP) and a Beginning Teacher Support Program Plan (BTSP Plan) that has been approved by the public school unit and by NCDPI. The requiremen…

16 NCAC 06C .0382 Beginning Teacher Support Requirements All public school units must limit the number of children with disabilities as defined in G.S. 115C-106.3 assigned to a BT. History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-300.1; 115C-106.3; E…

16 NCAC 06C .0383 Beginning Teacher Professional Development Plan (a) All beginning teachers must create a Professional Development Plan (PDP) annually in collaboration with their mentor and the principal or principal's designee. (b) The PDP must be based on the North Carolina Pr…

16 NCAC 06C .0384 MENTOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (a) All local boards shall have a mentor program to provide ongoing support for new teachers entering the profession. (b) Public school units shall select qualified teachers to serve as mentors using the North Carolina Professional Te…

16 NCAC 06C .0385 The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards LEAs shall use the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards set forth in this Rule to determine teacher proficiency as a part of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES). (1) A teacher shall d…

16 NCAC 06C .0386 School Administrator Preparation Program Coursework Requirements All School Administrator Preparation Programs shall incorporate coursework addressing the North Carolina Standards for School Executives including: (1) understanding state and federal laws, regulat…

16 NCAC 06C .0387 School Administrator Preparation Program CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS All School Administrator Preparation Programs shall offer curriculum aligned with the North Carolina Standards for School Executives described in Rule .0386 of this Section that addresses student l…

16 NCAC 06C .0388 School Administrator Preparation Program internship Requirements (a) All School Administrator Preparation Programs must include an internship as part of its curriculum. The internship shall be conducted at one or more public or nonpublic schools to expose the ca…

16 NCAC 06C .0389 School Administrator Preparation Program internship site Requirements To serve as an internship site for a School Administrator Preparation Program, a public or nonpublic school shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) the principal of the school shall hold…

16 NCAC 06C .0390 School Administrator Preparation Program Requirements In order for a School Administrator Preparation Program to recommend candidates for licensure, the program must meets the following requirements: (1) The program shall be jointly established by one or more in…

16 NCAC 06C .0391 TESTING EXEMPTIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM (a) A student seeking admission to an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) shall be exempt from taking and passing the preprofessional skills test described in Rule .0392 of this Section if he o…

16 NCAC 06C .0392 TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM (a) For purposes of G.S. 115C-269.15, the pre-professional skills test shall be the Praxis Core Academic Skills Educators Assessment. (b) Each student seeking admission to an Educator Preparat…

16 NCAC 06C .0393 Mathematics Instructional Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs Training Elementary and Exceptional Children General Curriculum TeacherS In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in G.S. 115C-269.20(1) and (2), all Educator Preparation Programs …

16 NCAC 06C .0394 Standards of Practice for Innovative or Experimental Programs for School Administrator Preparation Innovative or experimental school administration preparation programs that received grants under G.S. 116-74.46 shall be reviewed by the PEPSC annually, which shal…

16 NCAC 06C .0395 Process for Filing a Complaint Against an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) (a) Complaints against an EPP must be made in writing to the State Board of Education. The written complaint may be filed by an individual or entity through the following means: (1) fil…

16 NCAC 06C .0396 Restrictions on the authority of the state board of education on complaints against an educator preparation program (epp) The SBE shall not mediate, arbitrate, or otherwise resolve any issue between an EPP and a student regarding contractual or commercial issues…

16 NCAC 06C .0397 Educator Preparation Program Coursework Requirements for All Programs In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in G.S. 115C-269.20(a)(1), all Educator Preparation Programs shall include instruction in the following areas: (1) The identification of acade…

section .0400 – Salaries and Benefits 16 NCAC 06C .0401 VACATION LEAVE (a) All full-time or part-time permanent public school employees who are working or on paid leave for at least one-half of the calendar days in a month shall earn vacation leave, based on length of state servi…

16 NCAC 06C .0402 SICK LEAVE (a) Public school employees who earn vacation leave shall also earn sick leave. Full-time employees shall earn one day per month or the number of hours worked daily by a full time employee in that class of work. Part-time employees shall earn and may …

16 NCAC 06C .0403 SUBSTITUTES (a) LEAs shall employ all substitutes deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the unit. The superintendent determines the need to employ a substitute for a non-teaching assistant principal, principal or supervisor. (b) LEAs employ substitute …

16 NCAC 06C .0404 LEAVE WITH PAY The LEA shall not make deductions from public school employees' salaries in the following cases: (1) The employee is absent on sick leave in accordance with Rule .0402 of this Section. (2) The employee is absent due to community responsibility, as…

16 NCAC 06C .0405 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Whenever possible, public school employees shall give advance notice of requests for leaves of absence, subject to rules of the LEA. LEAs may determine the beginning or ending date of leaves of absence, except for military leave. LEAs may provi…

16 ncac 06C .0406 military duty without loss of pay Public school employees including charter school employees on leaves of absence for State or federal military duty under honorable service status, for required training, or for special emergency management service shall be paid …

16 NCAC 06C .0407 Flexible Furlough Leave History Note: Authority N.C. Constitution, Article X, Sec. 5; S.L. 2010-31, sec. 29.1(a) July 1, 2010; G.S. 150B-21.1A; Emergency Adoption Eff. June 4, 2009 to expire on January 1, 2010 (Authority Executive Order Number Eleven, April 28, …

16 NCAC 06C .0408 PARENTAL LEAVE (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Child" means a newborn biological child or a newly placed adopted, foster, or otherwise legally placed child under the age of 18 whose parent is an eligible employee. (…

SECTION .0500 – PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM 16 NCAC 06C .0501 GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) Each LEA shall provide for the evaluation of all professional employees pursuant to G.S. 115C-333. The LEA shall base this evaluation upon performance standards and criteria contained in this Ru…

16 NCAC 06C .0502 HEARINGS UNDER G.S. 115C-325(J) AND (J3) In hearings conducted by a case manager under G.S. 115C-325(j) and by a local board of education under G.S. 115C-325(j3), the superintendent shall: (1) provide the facility in which the hearing is to be conducted; and (2)…

16 NCAC 06C .0503 TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS (a) The intended purpose of the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process is to assess the teacher's performance in relation to the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and to design a plan for professional growth. The princi…

16 NCAC 06C .0504 RUBRIC FOR EVALUATING TEACHERS (a) Teachers shall be evaluated on the following Standards and Elements: (1) Elements of Standard 1: Teachers demonstrate leadership. (A) Teachers lead in their classrooms. Teachers demonstrate leadership by taking responsibility f…

SECTION .0600 – standards of professional conduct and educator discipline 16 NCAC 06C .0601 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Child" means a person under the age of 16. (2) "Convicted" or "conviction" means any of the following: (a) A plea…

16 NCAC 06C .0602 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT This Rule establishes uniform Standards of Professional Conduct ("Standards") for professional educators in North Carolina, which apply to all persons who hold a professional educator license issued pursuant to this Subchapter a…

16 NCAC 06C .0603 INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR OR LICENSE APPLICANT (a) Upon receipt of allegations and substantiating information regarding a respondent that would provide cause for imposing disciplinary sanctions on a licensee or denyi…

16 NCAC 06C .0604 DENYING A LICENSE OR SANCTIONING A LICENSEE (a) The State Board of Education may, following an investigation in accordance with Rule .0603 of this Section, impose disciplinary sanctions on a person who holds a license issued by the Department of Public Instructi…

16 NCAC 06C .0605 DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS (a) Upon finding of a basis for imposing disciplinary sanctions against a respondent under Rule .0604 of this Section following an investigation under Rule .0603 of this Section, the State Board of Education may impose any of the following…

16 NCAC 06C .0606 VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF A LICENSE (a) An individual licensed under Chapter 115C, Article 17E of the General Statutes may notify the State Board of Education in writing of the individual's intention to voluntarily surrender the individual's license to the SBE. (b)…

16 NCAC 06C .0607 REINSTATEMENT OF OR RECONSIDERATION FOR A LICENSE (a) An individual whose license has been revoked or whose application for a license has been denied under this Section may petition for reinstatement of the revoked license or reconsideration of the license appli…

16 NCAC 06C .0608 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PSU ADMINISTRATORS (a) For purposes of this Rule, the following definitions apply: (1) "Administrator" means a superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent, personnel administrator, principal, school director, or …

16 NCAC 06C .0701 Model Employment Contract for Teachers History Note: Authority Session Law 2013-360, Sec. 9.6(e); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b); Emergency Rule Eff. August 20, 2019…