NC S466

Replaces "case managers" with "hearing officers" who must be licensed attorneys with education law expertise, reducing the master list from 42 to 15 qualified individuals.

Extends hearing officer report timelines from 10 days to 90 days with compensation reductions for late submissions and requires hearing completion within 3 days of commencement.

Changes terminology throughout from "certificate" to "license" and "action plans" to "mandatory improvement plans" for teachers in low-performing schools.

Establishes new mandatory improvement plan procedures for teachers in non-low-performing schools with provisions for qualified observer reports and reassessment after plan completion.

Effective July 1, 2011, applies to all dismissal or demotion recommendations made on or after that date.