Bill Summary for S 295 (2019-2020)

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Aug 5 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 295 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 19, 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO LOCAL STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF EMPLOYMENT FOR TEACHERS WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL AND REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Tillman.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Modifies the proposed changes to GS 115C-390.2, concerning student disciplinary policies, to more specifically require local boards of education to review current federal guidance on school discipline practices issued by the US Department of Education prior to adopting student conduct and discipline policies pursuant to the statute (previously, only referred to US Department of Education guidance generally). Also specifies that the policies, administrative procedures, or school rules that each local board must publish and make available to each student and parent must include the full range of responses to violations of disciplinary rules, including responses that do not remove a student from the classroom or school building.

Adds the following provisions.

Exempts NC Virtual Public School (NCVPS) instructors from the 12-month maximum limit for temporary appointments. Sunsets the exemption on December 31, 2019. Directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop a plan for contracting and payment of instructors to be implemented for all instructors contracted beginning with the 2020 spring semester. Requires consultation with the State Board of Education (State Board) and compliance with laws governing NCVPS. Directs DPI to report on the plan by October 15, 2019.

Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.