Bill Summaries: H 106 SCHOOL CALENDAR FLEXIBILITY/VARIOUS LEAS. (NEW)

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  • Summary date: Feb 21 2023 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition expands on the scope of the act so that it now also applies to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Davidson County Schools, Guilford County Schools, Jackson County Schools, Lexington City Schools, Swain County Schools, Thomasville City Schools, and Transylvania County Schools. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.


  • Summary date: Feb 13 2023 - View Summary

    Under current law, GS 115C-84.2(d) provides authority to local boards of education to determine the opening and closing dates for public schools under GS 115C-84.2(a)(1). However, the local boards must comply with specified parameters for the opening and closing dates of public schools as provided. Subsection (d) also provides criteria under which the State Board of Education may waive those requirements upon a showing of good cause by a local board of education. 

    Amends GS 115C-84.2(d) as the title indicates. Allows Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Stokes County Schools to open no earlier than August 11 (currently, no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26), excluding year-round schools. Deletes the provisions of subsection (d) concerning waiver of the requirements upon a showing of good cause. Adds new language to GS 115C-174.12 permitting assessments to be given before the conclusion of the fall semester for local boards that have implemented a school calendar that concludes the fall semester prior to December 31.

    Applies beginning with the 2023-24 school year.