NC H760

Expands summer reading camp eligibility to include students demonstrating difficulty with reading development, in addition to those at risk of retention, with priority enrollment for students who may be retained under existing law.

Requires summer reading camps to be 6-8 weeks long, meet 4-5 days per week with at least 3 hours of daily instruction, and be taught by licensed teachers selected based on demonstrated student reading outcomes.

Allows volunteer mentors to participate in reading instruction and establishes that public-private partnerships should fund and implement camps whenever possible.

Makes parent or guardian consent the final decision regarding a student's summer camp attendance for both students not demonstrating reading proficiency and those with reading development difficulties.

Effective immediately upon enactment, applicable beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.