Criminal History Checks for School Positions.

Document header updated to reflect amendment status (ADOPTED) and amendment version (A1: ABE-45-V-2) instead of original filing status.

Added amendment signature blocks and vote tracking fields for legislative process documentation.

Added amendment instruction to modify page 10, line 5 to include 'Developmental delay', 'Autism spectrum disorder', and 'Other health impairment' in a list (context suggests this relates to special education eligibility criteria, not the criminal history checks).

Bill edition number updated from 5 to 6, with corresponding version identifier changes from H775-v-5 to H775-v-6

Line numbering and formatting were reorganized throughout the document, with some lines renumbered from the 30s range to the 1s range in certain sections

Added a new committee substitute date (September 23, 2025) to the document header, indicating this is the fourth version of the bill.

Updated the public school personnel section to reference S.L. 2025-47 as an amendment to the existing statute being recodified, clarifying the legislative history of the provision.

Added employment with public school units to the bill's scope, expanding the criminal history check requirements beyond just charter school board members.

Added a new definition for 'consumer reporting agency' to clarify the types of entities that can conduct criminal history checks.

Modified the criminal history check requirements to allow checks by either a consumer reporting agency, the State Bureau of Investigation, or both, providing more flexibility in how checks are conducted.

Updated the short title to reflect the expanded scope including public school unit employment and additional reporting requirements for misconduct and threats against teachers.

Removed all provisions requiring criminal history checks for initial applicants for educator licensure, which previously covered initial applications, renewal applications, and reinstatement applications.

Added new Part II requiring criminal history checks for public school unit personnel, establishing a new Part 7 in Article 7B of Chapter 115C.

Modified the definition of 'Member' in Section 1(a)(2) to specify 'nonprofit corporation' instead of just 'nonprofit', and changed 'nonprofit seeking initial approval' to 'nonprofit corporation seeking initial approval'.

Changed the title of the bill from requiring checks for 'educator licensure' applicants to focusing on 'public school unit' employment, reflecting the removal of the licensure requirement.

Added new Section 2(b) that recodifies G.S. 115C-332 into G.S. 115C-77 and establishes criminal history check requirements for public school unit personnel.

Updated the committee substitute version number from 6/10/25 to include 6/17/25 and changed the version identifier from H775-v-2 to H775-v-3.

Changed applicability of criminal history checks from all licensure applicants to only initial applicants for educator licensure

Added new definition for 'initial applicant' to clarify who must undergo criminal history checks

Updated section references and numbering throughout the bill to reflect committee substitute formatting

Reorganized charter school board section to improve clarity while maintaining the same criminal history check requirements