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NC H23
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Corbin
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AI Summary
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Allows the State Board of Education to waive the standard August 26 opening date requirement and permit schools to open as early as the Monday closest to August 19, upon a showing of good cause
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Defines "good cause" as schools in a county being closed eight days per year during any four of the last 10 years due to severe weather, energy shortages, power failures, or other emergencies
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Permits local boards to revise scheduled closing dates if necessary to comply with minimum instructional day and time requirements
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Applies only to Cherokee County Schools, Clay County Schools, Graham County Schools, and Macon County Schools
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Effective upon enactment and applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year
Legislative Description
School Calendar Flexibility/Certain Systems
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2/6/2019