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NC S223

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas McInnis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for community college academic transition pathways leading to career technical education certificates, diplomas, or credentials from juniors and seniors to include sophomore high school students

  • Restricts freshmen high school students to career technical education pathways only in specific fields: industrial and engineering technologies, agriculture and natural resources, transportation technology, construction, or business technologies

  • Maintains existing college transfer pathways (30 semester credit hours including English and mathematics) for juniors and seniors, with freshmen and sophomores eligible only if determined academically gifted with demonstrated readiness and maturity

  • Requires freshmen and sophomores seeking college transfer pathways to receive approval from the community college president, high school principal, and academically gifted coordinator, plus participate in academic advising and obtain parental consent

  • Effective upon becoming law, applying beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

Legislative Description

Expand Academic Trans. Pathways/Sophomore HS

Boards

Last Action

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

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Education - K-126/5/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House3/17/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/5/2025
Education/Higher Education3/4/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/4/2025

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