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NC S842

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Todd Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Local boards of education may allow graduating seniors in spring 2019-2020 courses to choose between receiving numeric grades or Pass/Withdrawal designations on transcripts
  • Numeric grades are defined as the highest of either the grade as of March 13, 2020, or the grade improved during remote instruction for the remainder of the semester
  • Overrides State Board of Education policy GRAD-009 and emergency policy additions approved March 27, 2020, and April 23, 2020
  • Appropriates $10,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium to implement the act and ensure appropriate PowerSchool codes are available for senior grade entry
  • Becomes effective upon enactment and controls over any conflicting provisions of House Bill 966 from the 2019 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Graduating Sr Numeric Grade/Appropriate Funds

Last Action

Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

5/27/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate5/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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