North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 116. Higher Education § 116-74.41A. Definitions

(1) Authority or SEAA.--The State Education Assistance Authority as created in G.S. 116-203.

(2) Commission.--The North Carolina Principal Fellows Commission.

(3) Eligible entity.--A for-profit or nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education that has an evidence-based plan for preparing school leaders who implement school leadership practices linked to increased student achievement.

(4) High-need local school administrative unit.--A local school administrative unit with the majority of its schools deemed to be high-need schools as defined in subdivision (5) of this subsection.

(5) High-need school.--A public school that meets one or more of the following criteria:

(6) Repealed by S.L. 2019-60, § 1(x), eff. July 1, 2021.

(7) Principal.--The highest administrative official in a public school building with primary responsibility for the instructional leadership, talent management, and organizational development of the school.

(8) Repealed by S.L. 2019-60, § 1(x), eff. July 1, 2021.

(9) Program.--The North Carolina Principal Fellows Program established pursuant to G.S. 116-74.44.

(10) Public school.--An elementary or secondary school located in North Carolina that is operated by a local board of education, charter school board of directors, regional school board of directors, chancellor for a University of North Carolina laboratory school, an innovative school operator, or the United States government.

(11) School leader.--An individual employed in a school leadership role, including principal or assistant principal roles.

(12) Student achievement.--At the whole school level, after three years of leading a school, consistent and methodologically sound measures of:

(13) Trust Fund.--The North Carolina Principal Fellows Trust Fund established pursuant to G.S. 116-74.41B.