In an effort to support the teacher pipeline and military-connected educators, the State Board of Education discussed the federal provision, HR 7939, Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022.
This federal provision will allow for the service member or spouse of a service member – who is under military orders and possesses a valid educator’s license from another jurisdiction– to be considered to hold a valid North Carolina educator’s license for the duration of the military orders.
To qualify, a valid out-of-state educator’s license must be current and in good standing. The license must have been actively used for employment as an educator during the two years immediately preceding the relocation. The license from the other jurisdiction must be appropriate for the position in which the service member or spouse will be employed. Valid marital documentation and military orders must be provided.
The military-connected applicant is not issued a North Carolina educator’s license under this provision, but the valid out-of-state license allows the educator to be paid on the teacher salary schedule. A military-connected applicant who wishes to obtain a North Carolina educator’s license must meet all State Board of Education licensure requirements at the time of application.
Superintendent Truitt and the General Assembly had been working on a similar provision this legislative session. The federal government passed this provision in January that meets the requirements the state had been looking to implement.
Board members asked clarifying questions and discussed license reciprocity. This provision applies nationally and is not specific to education. It governs all educational licensing boards. The military service member must be on active duty orders in North Carolina to be eligible for this provision.
Learn more about the federal provision for educational licensure here.
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