Contains whereas clauses.

Adds new GS 115C-378.5, protections for individuals based on immigration status in public school units, and new GS 116-40.15 protections for individuals based on immigration status in community colleges and constituent UNC institutions, which prohibit the schools from doing the following:

• Denying a student admission, enrollment, or participation in an educational program based on the student's national origin or immigration status.
• Requiring documentation of immigration status as condition of admission or enrollment.
• Allowing immigration authorities [i.e., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)] to perform immigration enforcement actions on school grounds/campus unless required by judicial warrant, court order, or State or federal law.
• Disclosing personally identifiable student information to immigration authorities unless required to by court order, judicial warrant, or State or federal law.

Authorizes the schools to establish protocols for responding to requests from immigration authorities while ensuring compliance with State and federal laws.

Adds new GS 115D-20.3, requiring community colleges to comply with new GS 116-40.15.

Adds new GS 115C-472.30, directing the State Board of Education (SBE) to allocate funds to local school administrative units, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools operated under Article 29A of GS Chapter 116 to provide the described services and instructional supports for students with limited English proficiency, to the extent funds are available for this purpose. Provides parameters for an allocation formula. Directs that the funds should be used to supplement and not supplant current local expense funds. Appropriates $181 million from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction in recurring funds starting in 2026-27 for such services and instructional supports. Repeals Section 7.15 of SL 2003-284 (tying services and instructional supports for students with limited English proficiency to school enrollment). Effective July 1, 2026.