NC H895

Establishes a 15-year (2017-2032) Professional Teachers and School Administrators Accountability Pilot Program in nine North Carolina school districts: Alleghany, Catawba, Craven, Cumberland, Henderson, Hertford, Union, Wake, and Watauga counties.

Raises teacher salaries to rank 25th nationally with new salary schedules for 2017-2020, provides supplements for National Board certified teachers (12%), "M" teachers (10%), and advanced degree holders ($126-$253 monthly), with total appropriations of $62.7M, $119.2M, and $176.4M for fiscal years 2017-2020.

Increases principal and assistant principal base salaries with eight classification levels based on number of teachers supervised, ranging from assistant principal through principal VIII for schools with 100+ teachers, with appropriations of $2.7M-$8M annually.

Establishes advanced teaching roles and compensation models allowing classroom teachers to earn up to 30% salary supplements for additional responsibilities like leading teams, mentoring, or school-wide improvement efforts, funded at $23M-$29M annually.

Includes additional programs: educational sabbatical leave for experienced teachers, mentor teacher stipends ($1,500/month), teaching fellows scholarships ($6,500/year), loan repayment assistance for highly effective teachers, personal learning technology for grades 7-12, and teacher support counseling services.