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NC H498

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Becky Carney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each local school administrative unit to provide music instruction to all students in kindergarten through grade five, aligning with the Standard Course of Study.

  • Music instruction must occur at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days, last at least 30 consecutive minutes, and be taught by a licensed music education instructor.

  • Requires each local school administrative unit to provide visual arts instruction to all students in kindergarten through grade five, aligning with the Standard Course of Study.

  • Visual arts instruction must occur at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days, last at least 30 consecutive minutes, and be taught by a licensed visual arts education instructor.

  • Both music and visual arts instructional sessions must be given to classes no larger than the maximum classroom size per instructional session for each grade as specified in G.S. 115C-301, effective beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

Legislative Description

K-5 Art and Music

Arts; Boards; Cultural Resources; Curriculum; Education; Education Boards; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Local Government;

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

3/29/2023

Committee Referrals

Education - K-123/29/2023

Full Bill Text

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