{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-310.9","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-310.9","heading":"Renewal and termination of program participation.","body":"(a)\tATR Unit Review. - The State Board of Education shall review each ATR unit once every five years to ensure the unit is complying with the approved ATR plan. As part of the review, the State Board of Education shall consider at least the following information:\n(1)\tThe total number of teachers in advanced teaching roles in the unit, the number of teachers in each advanced teaching role identified in the unit's ATR plan, and the number of students receiving instruction from those teachers.\n(2)\tFor each ATR school in the ATR unit, the total number of teachers in advanced teaching roles in the school, the number of teachers in each advanced teaching role identified in the unit's ATR plan in the school, the number of students receiving instruction from those teachers, and the number of teachers led by each ATR team lead.\n(3)\tGrowth scores for students calculated pursuant to G.S. 115C-83.15.\n(4)\tAchievement scores for students calculated pursuant to G.S. 115C-83.15.\n(5)\tRetention of effective teachers.\n(6)\tResults of the Teacher Working Conditions Survey.\n(7)\tRatings of teachers through the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation System.\n(8)\tEvidence that higher performing teachers have been selected to serve in an advanced teaching role.\n(9)\tA description of the activities undertaken by ATR team leads to (i) support the professional development of teachers on their team and (ii) enhance instruction by better aligning teachers' strengths with student needs.\n(10)\tThe amount and funding source for any salary supplement received by teachers in advanced teaching roles in the unit.\n(11)\tA description of the amount of release time given to each ATR team lead, how the release time is spent, and how the school facilitates providing that release time.\n(b)\tRenewal or Termination. - Following the five-year review, the State Board of Education may, in its discretion, renew or terminate the plan of any ATR unit or any ATR school within the ATR unit that fails to meet criteria established by the State Board of Education.\n(c)\t[Annual Report. -] No later than October 15 of each year, the State Board of Education shall report the results of any review conducted pursuant to this section and a copy of the information listed in subsection (a) of this section to the Fiscal Research Division and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.\n(d)\tAccess to Review Information. - An ATR unit shall provide any information or access needed to review the unit's compliance with this section that is requested by the State Board of Education.\n(e)\tImplementation Assistance. - If a review conducted in accordance with this section results in the State Board of Education determining that an ATR unit is having difficulties implementing the unit's ATR plan, the Department of Public Instruction shall provide guidance and support to the unit, including information on how to implement best practices according to the latest research. (2024-57, s. 3J.16(a).)","path":["Chapter 115C. Elementary and Secondary Education.","SUBCHAPTER V. PERSONNEL.","Article 20A. Advanced Teaching Roles."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115C/GS_115C-310.9.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:17:42Z","sha256":"3df9238ec63a4c81bd62b219777e4fd676a18d4254b43c05821c4950e3309d98","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-310.7","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-310.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}