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NC H239

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies the funding formula for children with disabilities to include students who receive Opportunity Scholarship grants (private school vouchers) in the 13% cap calculation for each local school administrative unit

  • Requires the State Education Assistance Authority to report to the Department of Public Instruction by March 15 annually the number of scholarship grant recipients residing within each local school administrative unit

  • Appropriates $25,000,000 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for children with disabilities funding in the 2025-2026 fiscal year

  • Changes terminology from "local school administrative unit" to "public school unit" throughout the relevant statute

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025, applying to funding allocations starting with the 2025-2026 fiscal year

Legislative Description

Change to EC Funding Formula

Appropriations

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/3/2025

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