House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Requires the Pitt County Board of Education to also report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (Committee), in addition to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on the act's implementation and any related recommendations by October 3, 2023; removes the requirement for DPI to provide an evaluation of the reports and provide an aggregated report to the specified Committee by November 21, 2023. Makes clarifying changes. Amends the act's long title.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FLEXIBILITY/PITT COUNTY.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO THE PITT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.Intro. by Farkas, Humphrey, K. Smith.
Status: Re-ref Com On Local Government (House action) (Apr 13 2021)
Bill History:
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 House: Filed
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 House: Re-ref Com On Local Government
H 106
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 106 (2021-2022)Summary date: Apr 13 2021 - View Summary
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Bill H 106 (2021-2022)Summary date: Feb 17 2021 - View Summary
Grants the Pitt County Board of Education (board) the flexibility to depart from the school calendar parameters of GS 115C-84.2(d) in determining the opening and closing dates for its public schools for the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 school years. Requires the board to hold a public hearing on whether to depart from the requirements, and upon deciding to depart from the requirements based on parent and community input at the hearing, requires the board to hold an additional hearing before selecting the opening and closing dates for its schools. Requires the board to report to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on the act's implementation and any related recommendations, as specified, by October 3, 2023. Requires DPI to provide an evaluation of these reports and provide an aggregated report to the specified NCGA committee by November 21, 2023.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD TO CERTAIN LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.