Bill Summary for H 13 (2017-2018)

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Bill: CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENT CHANGES.

Summary date: 

Jan 25 2017
S.L. 2017-9

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 13 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 25, 2017
AN ACT TO PHASE IN CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS OVER TWO YEARS; REQUIRE TIMELY AND ACCURATE REPORTING OF STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS; AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS.
Intro. by McGrady, Elmore, Malone.

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Bill summary

Amends GS 115C-301(c) to prohibit the average class size for kindergarten through third grade from exceeding the funded allotment ratio of teachers to students in kindergarten through third grade by no more than three students (was, must not exceed the funded allotment ratio). Prohibits the size of an individual class in kindergarten through third grade, at the end of the second school month and for the remainder of the school year, from exceeding the allotment ratio by more than six (was, three) students. 

Applies beginning with the 2017-18 school year.