GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1117

Short Title:  Teacher Nat'l Certification Fee Funds. 	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Carter and Garrou.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF THE PARTICIPATION FEE FOR TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATE A SECOND TIME IN THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS (NBPTS) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Funds appropriated to the Department of Public Instruction to pay for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) participation fee and for leave for teachers participating in the NBPTS program shall not revert at the end of the fiscal year.  These funds shall remain available for the next fiscal year to pay the applicable NBPTS participation fee for teachers who wish to participate in all or part of the certification program more than one time.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective June 30, 1999.