HB 1209 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Strengthen Education by Embedded New Teacher Support.

HB 1209 appropriates $1 million in recurring state funds starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to expand the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program. The money is directed to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to provide embedded instructional coaching and professional development for beginning teachers within local school districts. Key provisions include partnering with teacher training programs to extend support after graduation, aligning coaching with evidence-based practices, and prioritizing high-need rural areas to help retain new educators. This legislation aims to create a more coherent system for teacher development by connecting pre-service training with ongoing in-district support.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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The bill underwent a transition from a draft version to its first official edition, resulting in significant formatting updates and the addition of primary sponsors to the official record. The core policy content regarding the appropriation of funds for embedded new teacher support remains unchanged, as the substantive text of the act was preserved during the revision.

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Added Representative R. Pierce, Prather, and Budd to the list of primary sponsors, expanding the official record of who introduced the bill.

Updated the bill identifier in the header and footer from a draft code (DRH30597) to the official edition code (H1209-v-1).

Adjusted the date in the header from April 30, 2026, to May 5, 2026, likely reflecting the date the bill was officially referred to committees.

Reformatted the document layout and removed draft-specific markings to align with the standard format for official legislative editions.

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Committee

May 5, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 30, 2026

Introduced

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lower

3 primary · 20 co-sponsors