COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL FOR ASSIGNMENT.

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House Bill 518 (Local) Filed Thursday, March 28, 2019
AN ACT TO REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR CHANGES TO STUDENT ASSIGNMENT IN THE WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Lambeth, Conrad.

Status: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 1 2019)
H 518

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 28 2019 - View Summary

    As title indicates. Additionally provides that changes in the matter of assignment does not include changes to an individual student transfer or reassignment but shall include changes to (1) board of education policy related to student assignment or school choice; (2) neighborhood school assignments; (3) elementary or middle school attendance zones; (4) the Schools of Choice process; (5) magnet school choice; (6) any other school assignment or school choice policy or practice primarily based on a student's place of residence within the county.  Requires any proposed change to be submitted to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for approval, upon which the change becomes final and effective.  Voids any change in the matter of assignment made by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on or after March 28, 2019, unless submitted to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for approval.