GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2003

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HOUSE BILL 1459

Short Title:     SBE/Teacher Requirements.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Preston, Warner (Primary Sponsors);  Bell, Blackwood, Bonner, Fisher, Parmon, Sauls, Warren, Womble, Lucas, and McLawhorn.
Referred to:	Education.

May 17, 2004

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to implement the recommendation of the house interim committee on providing an appropriate education for students on long‑term suspension to direct the state board of education to adopt a policy to require all teachers and administrators to take three renewal credits in diversity training, anger management, conflict resolution, or classroom management and to determine whether teacher preparation programs should require similar courses.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education shall adopt a policy that requires all teachers and administrators to take three renewal credits in diversity training, anger management, conflict resolution, or classroom management during each five‑year license renewal cycle.

SECTION 2.  The State Board of Education shall determine whether teacher preparation programs should require courses in diversity training, anger management, conflict resolution, and classroom management. The State Board shall report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by December 15, 2004.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.