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NC H431

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joshua Dobson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the State Board of Education to grant waivers to local boards of education to accommodate additional makeup days due to school closings.

  • Permits affected school systems to set opening dates no earlier than the Monday closest to August 12, rather than the standard August 26 deadline, when sufficient days are available for makeup instruction.

  • Maintains the requirement that schools must have been closed at least 8 days per year during any 4 of the last 10 years due to severe weather, energy shortages, power failures, or other emergencies to qualify for a waiver.

  • Applies only to Ashe County, Avery County, and Watauga County school administrative units.

  • Takes effect upon enactment and applies beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.

Legislative Description

Inclement Weather/Certain School Systems

Last Action

Ref To Com On Education - K-12

4/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Education - K-124/1/2015

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