16 NCAC 06C .0380         Decision of the State Board of Education for a Requested Extension for an Educator's License

(a)  An IPL holder may request of the State Board of Education an extension of time to complete licensure requirements for the purposes of converting an IPL to a CPL. The State Board of Education shall make a decision whether to grant the requested extension based on the IPL holder's extenuating circumstances unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.

(b)  "Extenuating circumstances" means the illness or physical disability of the teacher; the death or catastrophic illness of a member of the teacher's immediate family; or other unforeseeable emergencies, beyond the reasonable control of the teacher, that have a direct and immediate impact on the teacher's ability to complete the licensure requirements.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115-12; 115C-268.1; 115C-268.5; 115C-270.5; 115C-270.20;

Eff. October 1, 2020.