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NC H23

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Corbin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Permits local boards to revise scheduled closing dates if necessary to comply with minimum instructional day and time requirements

  • Applies only to Cherokee County Schools, Clay County Schools, Graham County Schools, and Macon County Schools

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education - K-122/6/2019

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