H1096 - UNC Omnibus Changes/UNC Lab School Funds. (SL 2020-56)

Overview: Sec. 5 of S.L. 2020-56 adjusts the number of institutions of higher education to be selected to participate in the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program from five to up to eight that represent a diverse selection of institutions within The University of North Carolina system and private postsecondary institutions operating in the State.

This section also raises the amount provided for all program participants to participate in the New Teacher Support Program from $2,000 to $2,200, with a priority for teachers serving in low-performing schools.

The increase in Teaching Fellows institutions applies to the award of forgivable loans beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, and the increase in per-student Teaching Fellows funding for the New Teacher Support Program became effective July 1, 2020.