Bill Summary for H 563 (2019-2020)

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Apr 3 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 563 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 2, 2019
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF THIRTY MINUTES OF DUTY-FREE LUNCH TIME FOR TEACHERS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
Intro. by Torbett.

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Amends GS 115C-301.1 to require that all full-time assigned classroom teachers employed by public schools or schools receiving State funds be provided with at least 30 minutes of duty-free lunch time on a daily basis during regular student contact hours. 

Amends GS 115C-105.27 to require the school improvement plan developed by the school improvement team to include a plan to provide a minimum of 30 minutes for a duty-free lunch period on a daily basis for every teacher under GS 115C-301.1, as amended (previously required the plan to include a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis or otherwise approved by the school improvement team). Makes technical changes.

Applies beginning with the 2019-20 school year.