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NC H928
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Martin
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $1,500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2019-2020 as a grant to Bridge II Sports, a nonprofit corporation
- Funds the implementation of EveryBODYPlaysNC, an integrated community-based adapted sports program for North Carolina students with disabilities in grades kindergarten through 12
- Program must align with the U.S. Department of Education's January 25, 2013 "Dear Colleague" letter on equal access to extracurricular athletics for students with disabilities and include strategies to overcome participation barriers
- Requires Bridge II Sports to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by April 15, 2020, including data on student outcomes and expenditure of state funds
- Becomes effective July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Funds/Adapted Sports Program
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/22/2019
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education4/22/2019
Full Bill Text
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