Senate Bill 695 Summary

• Waives principal licensure requirements (exam, internship, classroom experience, master's degree, "second level of differentiation") for administrators licensed from 2010-2011 to 2020-2021, and for individuals who completed at least one course in an approved administrator preparation program by August 31, 2022.

• Allows teachers and school employees paid on 10 or 11-month contracts to request 12-month salary payments through payroll deduction plans, with no change to total annual compensation.

• Extends the State Board of Education's deadline for reporting unpaid student meal charges to local school administrative units from October 15, 2021 to October 15, 2023, requiring information on participation rates, total debt, and policy options.

• Grants public school units flexibility in cash management by allowing disbursement of funds from the State Treasurer to ultimate payees within three business days (instead of remaining on deposit), and permits official depositories designated by school governing bodies.

• Effective upon ratification on October 7, 2021, and approved by Governor Roy Cooper on October 15, 2021.