Authorizes North Carolina non-public school students and home-schooled students to enroll in courses provided by the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) program without being charged tuition. Requires the NCVPS director to report annually on the enrollment of non-public school students and associated costs. Appropriates from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction $6,647,000 for the 2015-16 fiscal year in recurring funds to provide for increased enrollment in the NCVPS program by non-public school students. Makes conforming statutory changes. Effective July 1, 2015.
NCVPS/EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
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AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL COURSES.Intro. by Lee, Krawiec, Clark.
Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Education/Higher Education (Senate Action) (Mar 30 2015)
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 26 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
S 510
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Bill S 510 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 27 2015 - View Summary
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