Bill Summary for S 125 (2017-2018)

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Bill: VARIOUS CHANGES TO EDUCATION (NEW).

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Feb 22 2017
S.L. 2018-37

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 125 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 22, 2017
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT STUDENT ATTENDANCE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS SERVING AS LEGISLATIVE OR GOVERNOR'S PAGES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THESE PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN TO OBTAIN CERTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER PART 2 OF ARTICLE 14 OF CHAPTER 143B OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Intro. by D. Davis, Brown.

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Amends GS 143B-1224(3), which sets out the meaning of the term child as it applies to the provisions concerning the higher education scholarship program for eligible children of veterans administered by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Adds that a child as the term is defined in 37 USC 401 who also meets the existing specified criteria in subdivision (3) may be eligible to obtain a scholarship under the program. Makes technical changes.