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Section 8.8E Fourth to Eighth Grade Math Teacher Bonus Program for 2017-18 <br /> Establishes a bonus program for grades 4-8 teachers based on Math growth scores for 2017-18. <br /> Creates two groups of grades 4-8 teachers to receive a bonus payment of$2,150 in January 2019: <br /> (1) the top 25% of statewide EVAAS 4th, S ' 6th, 7th, 8t' grade Math growth scorers for 2017-18. <br /> (2) the top 25% of each local school district's EVAAS 4t', 5t', 6t', 7th, 8 ' grade Math growth <br /> scorers for 2017-18. <br /> Appropriates $7,935,178 to be awarded to each group. A teacher may be given a bonus under <br /> both the statewide 25% and local 25%, for a total of$4,300 for any individual teacher. <br /> Sets out reporting requirements for DPFSBE. <br /> Section 8.10 School Bus Driver Compensation and Employment Study <br /> Creates a DPI study of school bus drivers in LEAs and recruitment/retention challenges. <br /> Requires a report to be submitted to the General Assembly showing the following information: <br /> • Average driving experience of school bus drivers. <br /> • Rates of retention. <br /> • Average term of service for school bus drivers. <br /> • Average hours worked by school bus drivers,per week. <br /> • Career paths for school bus drivers. <br /> • Percentage of school bus drivers who work in another capacity in the LEA. <br /> • The challenges of recruiting and retaining school bus drivers. <br /> • Recommendations, including input from local school administrators, on improving the <br /> process of recruiting and retaining school bus drivers. <br /> PART IX—COMMUNITY COLLEGES <br /> Section 9.8 Clarify Youth Apprenticeship Program <br /> Clarifies that courses provided to students in a pre-apprenticeship program recognized and <br /> approved by the State agency administrator can qualify for the youth apprenticeship program. <br /> G.S. 115D-5(b)(16). <br /> PART X- UNIVERSITIES <br /> Section 10.9 Future Teachers of North Carolina <br /> Establishes the Future Teachers of North Carolina(FTNC) to provide high school students with <br /> courses on pedagogy and the profession of teaching, as well as field experiences in teaching. <br /> Provides that the program will be run at 3 UNC schools located in the western, central, and <br /> eastern regions of the state. Directs the selected institutions to develop curricula and provide <br /> professional development to high school teachers who will teach FTNC courses. ($278,500 <br /> recurring appropriation in UNC budget for program). Awards students completing a FTNC <br /> course with a grade of B or higher with college credit at partnering institutions. Sets out <br /> deadlines and reporting requirements. <br /> G.S. 116-41.30 through -41.32. <br /> 29 <br />