The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) of the State Board of Education are working on a new teacher licensure pathways proposal, Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals (Model). This proposal, if enacted, would restructure the state's system of teacher licensure and the various pathways and compensation approaches, affecting every district, school, teacher, and student. The Public School Forum conducted a series of focus groups to collect, synthesize, and share representative feedback from principals, district leaders (including Human Resources Directors and Superintendents), Educator Preparation Programs, boards of education, and others who will be impacted by or responsible for the implementation of the proposed Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals Model. This brief summarizes the findings and recommendations from the participants. Several themes emerged in nearly every aspect of the discussion. [Contributors to the brief include Mary Ann Wolf, Emma Miller, Lauren Fox, and Elizabeth Paul. For the appendices, see ED620967.]