Bill Summary for H 1079 (2017-2018)

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May 31 2018

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 1079 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 31, 2018
AN ACT TO REQUIRE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO REPORT MOVIES SHOWN IN SCHOOLS DURING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.
Intro. by Burr.

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Requires local boards of education and charter schools to file written reports with the Superintendent of Public Instruction by September 1, 2018, on each movie shown during instructional time during the 2017-18 school year from November through January and from April through June. Specifies information that must be included in the report including the name of the movie, date it was shown, and the instructional purpose. Requires the Superintendent to compile the required information and submit a state level summary to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by November 15, 2018.

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Department of Instruction $100,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2018-19 for the collection and summarization of the data.

Effective July 31, 2018.