S867 Summary

• Requires criminal background checks for all applicants seeking teacher licensure in North Carolina, with the State Board of Education authorized to deny licenses based on criminal history.

• Mandates criminal history checks for charter school board of directors members seeking initial approval to establish a charter school before final approval is granted.

• Requires state and local boards of education to adopt policies mandating criminal history checks for school personnel job applicants, with checks conducted by consumer reporting agencies or the Department of Public Safety.

• Establishes a database maintained by the Department of Public Instruction for high schools and middle schools to report catastrophic illnesses, injuries, and concussions occurring during student athletic activities, with data limited to non-personally identifiable information.

• Eliminates low voltage permit requirements for passive optical network installations and expedites charter school replication decisions to be completed within 120 days of application submission.