STATE OF NORTH CAROLINASTATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ● DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

MELISSA DAWN TOWNSEND EFFECTIVE DATE

1121772 - Current 07/01/2016

RENEWAL CYCLE EXPIRATION DATE07/01/2012 - 06/30/2017 06/30/2017

THE PERSON NAMED HERE HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM OF PREPARATION APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND IS AWARDED THIS LICENSE

TO SERVE IN THE SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE AREA(S) INDICATED. THIS LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULATIONS

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION6365 MAIL SERVICE CENTER

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-6365

Class Codes:V Non-DegreeA Bachelor’s levelM Master’sS, SP, AS Sixth-year levelD, DP, DS Doctorate level

Highly Qualified (HQ) status indicators, pursuant to PL107-110 (NCLAB Act of 2001): 86 - Highly Qualified based on Other State licensing test(s)99 - Not Highly Qualified98 - Not Applicable for Non-Core Academic Areas97 - Highly Qualified not determined89 - Highly Qualified based on undergraduate academic major88 - Highly Qualified based on coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major87 - Highly Qualified based on NC licensing test(s)

85 - Highly Qualified based on graduate degree84 - Highly Qualified based on master’s level licensure or above83 - Highly Qualified based on NBPTS82 - Highly Qualified based on NC HOUSSE standard81 - Highly Qualified based on Other State HOUSSE standard80 - Highly Qualified based on Other State’s verification

EACH LICENSE HOLDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND SATISFYING LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ANY IDENTIFIEDPROVISIONS OR DEFICIENCIES REQUIRED TO REISSUE HIS OR HER LICENSE

Program Code/Status Code/AreaHQ Code Class Code Exp.

02 Standard Professional II 87 8400 Social Studies 6-9 A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8830 EC Science A 802 Standard Professional II 87 7200 EC Math (K-6) A 802 Standard Professional II 87 0025 Elementary Education (K-6) A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8840 EC Social Studies A 801 Standard Professional II 87 8091 Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12) A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8300 Science 6-9 A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8100 EC English A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8180 Language Arts 6-9 A 801 Standard Professional II 88 0190 Reading K-12 A 8

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINASTATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ● DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

MELISSA DAWN TOWNSEND EFFECTIVE DATE

1121772 - Current 07/01/2016

RENEWAL CYCLE EXPIRATION DATE07/01/2012 - 06/30/2017 06/30/2017

THE PERSON NAMED HERE HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM OF PREPARATION APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND IS AWARDED THIS LICENSE

TO SERVE IN THE SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE AREA(S) INDICATED. THIS LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULATIONS

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION6365 MAIL SERVICE CENTER

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-6365

Class Codes:V Non-DegreeA Bachelor’s levelM Master’sS, SP, AS Sixth-year levelD, DP, DS Doctorate level

Highly Qualified (HQ) status indicators, pursuant to PL107-110 (NCLAB Act of 2001): 86 - Highly Qualified based on Other State licensing test(s)99 - Not Highly Qualified98 - Not Applicable for Non-Core Academic Areas97 - Highly Qualified not determined89 - Highly Qualified based on undergraduate academic major88 - Highly Qualified based on coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major87 - Highly Qualified based on NC licensing test(s)

85 - Highly Qualified based on graduate degree84 - Highly Qualified based on master’s level licensure or above83 - Highly Qualified based on NBPTS82 - Highly Qualified based on NC HOUSSE standard81 - Highly Qualified based on Other State HOUSSE standard80 - Highly Qualified based on Other State’s verification

EACH LICENSE HOLDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND SATISFYING LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ANY IDENTIFIEDPROVISIONS OR DEFICIENCIES REQUIRED TO REISSUE HIS OR HER LICENSE

Program Code/Status Code/AreaHQ Code Class Code Exp.

02 Standard Professional II 87 8200 Mathematics 6-9 A 802 Standard Professional II 87 8085 Behaviorally and Emotionally Disabled K-12 M 802 Standard Professional II 87 8086 Learning Disabled K-12 M 8