K-5 PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS REQUIREMENT.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 418 (Public) Filed Monday, March 17, 2025
AN ACT TO SPECIFY INSTRUCTION ON MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Carney, K. Hall, Paré.

Status: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 18 2025)
H 418

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 17 2025 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 115C-81.95 requiring local school administrative units to provide students in grades K-5 with instruction in music, dance, or theatre that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. Enacts new GS 115C-81.96, requiring local school administrative units to provide students in grades K-5 with instruction in the visual arts that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. Under both statutes, requires the instruction to: (1) occur during at least one instructional day out of every five; (2) be taught by at least one licensed music, dance, or theatre arts education/visual arts education instructor (as appropriate); (3) last at least 30 consecutive minutes; and (4) be given to classes no larger than the maximum classroom size per instructional session for each grade. Applies beginning with the 2026-27 school year.