Bill Summary for H 29 (2015-2016)

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Mar 17 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 29 (Public) Filed Thursday, January 29, 2015
AN ACT TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE COURSES OF STUDY STATUTES.
Intro. by Johnson, Glazier, Holloway, Horn.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Makes additional technical changes to the courses of study statutes including technical changes to capitalization of catch phrases, revisions to punctuation, re-lettering and renumbering of subsections and subdivisions, and recodifying of the substantive content of some of the repealed statutes. Makes conforming changes to clarify statutory references.

Removes references to the Basic Education Plan (BEP) and replaces it with the term "standard course of study," and makes conforming changes to other statutes.Adds reference in GS 115C-81.5 to adoption of a plan of education by the State Board of Education.Deletes the term "English language" in GS 115C-81.5 to remain consistent with text from repealed GS 115C-81. Clarifies in GS 115C-81.20 that an alcohol and drug use prevention education program must be approved, consistent with text in repealed GS 115C-81. Amends GS 115C-81.70 to clarify that the types of instruction required for Disability and Health Awareness Month instruction may include any of the indicated measures.`