NC S160

Department of Public Instruction shall establish a two-year Life Changing Experiences School Pilot Program for 2019-2021, contracting with Children and Parent Resource Group, Inc. to design, implement, and evaluate the project.

Program operates in grades 6-11 across Lincoln County Schools, McDowell County Schools, Mitchell County Schools, and Pitt County Schools, delivering traveling interactive multimedia education assemblies and follow-up applications.

Program addresses dangerous activities including alcohol and other drugs, dangerous driving, violence, and bullying, with the goal of increasing positive behavioral outcomes and empowering students to reach meaningful life goals.

Children and Parent Resource Group, Inc. must submit an initial report by March 1, 2020, and a final report by March 1, 2021, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and Fiscal Research Division, including expenditure accounting and student outcome data.

$360,000 in nonrecurring General Fund appropriations provided for each year of the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, effective July 1, 2019.