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NC H498
Bill
Status
3/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Becky Carney
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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