HEALTHY STUDENTS - NURSES IN EVERY SCHOOL.

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House Bill 347 (Public) Filed Monday, March 22, 2021
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
Intro. by Ball, Cunningham, Ager, Cooper-Suggs.

Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 23 2021)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to S 331, filed 3/22/21.

H 347

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 22 2021 - View Summary

    Includes whereas clauses. Enacts GS 115C-47(65) to require local boards of education to ensure that each school within the local school administrative unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse. Applies beginning with the 2021-22 school year. 

    Appropriates $102,000,000 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for 2021-22 to increase the Instructional Support Allotment. Restricts use of the funds to increasing school nurse positions to provide one full-time, permanent school nurse for every school in the unit. Specifies that the funds are to supplement funds already provided for school nurses. 

    Effective July 1, 2021.