Teacher Retention and Recruitment.

HB 846 provides tuition discounts for children of teachers with significant experience in North Carolina public schools. Specifically, it offers a 50% tuition discount for children of 12-year teachers, a 75% discount for children of 16-year teachers, and full tuition waivers for children of 20-year teachers (defined as teachers with 20+ years of service). The discounts apply to children aged 17-24 enrolled in college, limited to 54 months for bachelor's degrees or program completion. The bill appropriates $2 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to fund these waivers and requires a report on costs by February 2026. It does not address the broader "retention and recruitment" elements mentioned in the title, as the provided text focuses solely on tuition provisions.