SCHOOL FUNDING FLEXIBILITY STUDY.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 785 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO STUDY BUDGET FLEXIBILITY FOR LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
Intro. by Lofton, Willis.
Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 7 2025)

Bill History:

H 785

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 785 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 7 2025 - View Summary

    Directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to study changes for implementing budget flexibility for local school administrative units. Provides that the flexibilities are to include methods of combining allotments, allowing transfers between allotments, or other methods DPI finds viable. Requires DPI to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division on or before April 1, 2026, identifying beneficial methods of flexibility and making legislative recommendations.

    Appropriates $50,000 from the General Fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year to DPI for the study.

    Effective July 1, 2025.

    Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Public Instruction
    APPROP, STUDY
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