House amendment to the 3rd edition makes the following changes.
Removes the provision that authorized the Beaufort County Board of Education in implementing the standard course of study established by Article 8, GS Chapter 115C, to use the Hillsdale College K-12 Curriculum.
EDUCATION STUDIES AND OTHER CHANGES. (NEW)
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AN ACT TO STUDY VARIOUS EDUCATION ISSUES AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO EDUCATION LAWS.Intro. by Blackwell, Torbett, Cotham.
Bill History:
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Thu, 26 Jan 2023 House: Filed
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Thu, 26 Jan 2023 House: Filed
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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 House: Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken
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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 House: Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken
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Tue, 2 May 2023 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Special Message Received From House
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 18 May 2023 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 23 (2023-2024)Summary date: May 3 2023 - View Summary
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Bill H 23 (2023-2024)Summary date: May 3 2023 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Adds a new Part to the bill that amends GS 115C-445, which governs the deposit of money collected or received by an officer, employee, or agent of a local school administrative unit or an individual school. Requires that, if the board of education gives its approval, deposits be required only when the money on hand amounts to as much as $1,500 (was, $250). Makes conforming organizational changes.
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Bill H 23 (2023-2024)Summary date: May 2 2023 - View Summary
House committee substitute replaces the content of the 1st edition with the following.
Part I. changes the annual reporting requirement of myFutureNC Commission set forth in SL 2019-55, now requiring a report beginning March 15, 2024 (was, September 1, 2020) to the NCGA and the specified NCGA committee regarding the State's progress in reaching postsecondary attainment goal.
Part II. directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to study 10 listed components relating to private schools with approved nonpublic education programs providing special education for students with intensive needs ("Approved Schools"), including studying: (1) a method of improving options for children with disabilities with intensive needs that require private placement consistent with the student's IEP and a method of determining that placement is the means that most appropriately suits the child's individual needs, (2) a method to monitor overidentification of children with disabilities with intensive needs, (3) methods to allow for Medicaid reimbursement for additional services and expanding the eligible range to receive reimbursement for services, and (4) the advisability of one or more pilot programs with one or more Approved Schools. Requires DPI to report to the specified NCGA committees by October 15, 2023.
Part III. amends GS 116-74.41 to add the President of NC Independent Colleges and Universities (or their designee) as a member of the NC Principal Fellows Commission, increasing the Commission's membership from 15 to 16. Requires the new member to begin their term on July 1, 2023.
Part IV. authorizes the Beaufort County Board of Education, in implementing the standard course of study established by Article 8, GS Chapter 115C, to use the Hillsdale College K-12 Curriculum to the extent it does not conflict with the requirements of the standard course of study.
Changes the act's titles.
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Bill H 23 (2023-2024)Summary date: Jan 26 2023 - View Summary
Requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to use the $9 million appropriated by Section 3.5(a)(10) of SL 2021-25 (as amended by SL 2021-180) (contractor funds to track and improve student learning/performance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) to contract with Gooru, Inc. Requires the contract to be for a period of up to three years for the software program Gooru Navigator to evaluate and improve student learning and performance and to provide students with an individualized roadmap for improving learning and performance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO CONTRACT WITH GOORU, INC., FOR USE OF THEIR GOORU NAVIGATOR PROGRAM TO ADDRESS NEGATIVE EDUCATIONAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.