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NC S254
Bill
AI Summary
- Charter Schools Review Board gains expanded authority to approve (not just recommend) rules and policies for charter schools, hire its own legal counsel without state approval, and set the Executive Director's salary
- Executive Director of the Office of Charter Schools now reports to the Review Board instead of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Charter schools may relocate within a 10-mile radius without prior approval if staying in the same school district, and are not required to list class rank on student transcripts
- Remote charter academies with 250+ students may request a separate charter through an expedited process with no planning year required, and will receive separate school performance grades
- Department of Public Instruction must provide new charter schools free access to financial reporting platforms in their first year, and $82,100 annually is allocated for Review Board operations including legal services
Legislative Description
Charter School Changes
Boards
Last Action
Ch. SL 2025-80
7/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate7/3/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House6/25/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate6/18/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House6/17/2025
Judiciary II5/29/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/8/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/1/2025
Judiciary3/18/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/11/2025
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