NC H1186

State Board of Education shall study development and implementation of a statewide performance compensation plan for educators incorporating North Carolina Educator Evaluation System data and recognition of hard-to-staff schools and subject areas.

Proposed compensation plan must improve student achievement by recruiting top teaching candidates, retaining highly effective teachers, recognizing teacher excellence, encouraging collaboration, and maintaining financial sustainability.

Study shall examine compensation models including IMPACT design features, "opportunity culture" approaches, and local differential payment plans, while considering scoring rubrics, point-based scales, educator career ladders, and professional support systems.

State Board must report progress to Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by November 15, 2014, and submit final proposal to Senate and House appropriations committees and Fiscal Research Division by March 15, 2015, with potential implementation beginning 2016-2017 school year.

State Board cannot implement any plan element without separate authorizing legislation from the General Assembly.