Bill Summary for S 561 (2015-2016)

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Mar 27 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 561 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 26, 2015
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS.
Intro. by Barefoot, Rucho.

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Directs the State Board of Community Colleges (Board), along with the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the UNC System, to review programs implemented in North Carolina as well as other states that provide opportunities for college remediation for students before high school graduation through cooperation with higher education partners. Requires the Board to develop a detailed plan for implementing a cooperative program of remedial education in mathematics and English for students who have not yet completed high school, with the end that they will be prepared for community college coursework without further remediation in mathematics or English. Requires the Board to ensure the plan can be implemented statewide. Requires the Board to report the plan along with necessary statutory changes, estimated costs, and an implementation timeline to the Joint Education Oversight Committee no later than January 15, 2016.