Bill Summary for S 331 (2021-2022)

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Mar 22 2021

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Senate Bill 331 (Public) Filed Monday, March 22, 2021
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
Intro. by Nickel, Crawford, Mohammed.

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Identical to H 347, filed 3/22/21.

Includes whereas clauses. Enacts GS 115C-47(65) to require local boards of education to ensure that each school within the local school administrative unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse. Applies beginning with the 2021-22 school year. 

Appropriates $102,000,000 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for 2021-22 to increase the Instructional Support Allotment. Restricts use of the funds to increasing school nurse positions to provide one full-time, permanent school nurse for every school in the unit. Specifies that the funds are to supplement funds already provided for school nurses. 

Effective July 1, 2021.