School Law Bulletin #1999/08

1998 Licensure Decisions of the North Carolina State Board of Education

Thursday, April 1, 1999

THE EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ACT OF 1997 addressed issues related to every phase of employment in North Carolina’s public schools, from teacher education to professional development, contract renewals, and dismissals It mandated major changes in the licensure of teachers—also called certification. In response the North Carolina State Board of Education (the State Board), faced with these legislative mandates, made a number of decisions throughout 1998 relating to licensure standards and procedures. This article discusses those decisions and the rule-making (or policy-making) processes used by the State Board in reaching those decisions.

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