House committee substitute to the 2nd deletes the following content from the bill.

Deletes proposed changes to GS 115C-407.55 that amended the appeals rules that the State Board of Education must adopt governing high school interscholastic athletic activities conducted by public school units, to also require that the rule provide for a process to appeal the independent appeals board's decision on application of eligibility rules to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who must make a final decision in the appeal. Deletes the provision requiring from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, that the Superintendent of Public Instruction be allowed to make final decisions in any appeal of an eligibility rule determination made by the independent appeals board, beginning with final decisions of the board made on or after January 1, 2023, according to the specified provisions. Deletes the requirement that the State Board of Education adopt related rules.

Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.