NC H1035

Requires North Carolina public school units to adopt a 2020-2021 calendar with 190 days of instruction, consisting of 185 days or 1,025 hours plus five additional full instructional days

Mandates five remote instruction days that may be scheduled at the school unit's discretion, with the first remote day no earlier than August 24, 2020, except for year-round or modified calendar schools

Establishes August 17, 2020 as the opening date and June 11, 2021 as the latest closing date for students, with exceptions for year-round and modified calendar schools

Allows school boards to alter single-track year-round school calendars if modifications are determined necessary for student health and safety and comply with other year-round school requirements

Authorizes additional remote instruction days beyond the required five if a public school unit determines they are needed for student health and safety, subject to COVID-19 guidance compliance

Extends emergency school nutrition funding of $75,000,000 from the Department of Public Instruction through December 30, 2020, for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, or Summer Food Service Program