Appropriates $1.1 million in recurring funds for 2023-24 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to increase the Instructional Support Allotment. States the NCGA's intent that the funds be used to increase the amount of State funded full-time equivalent positions for school psychologists to at least 675 positions. Allows conversion of the positions to a dollar amount if local boards of education are unable to find school psychologists to fill these positions, to allow the local board to contract with a third party to provide school psychologist services or other positions or services allowed under the allotment. Effective July 1, 2023.
INCREASE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
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AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN SCHOOLS.Intro. by Waddell.
Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 5 2023)
Bill History:
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Mon, 3 Apr 2023 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 4 Apr 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 4 Apr 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Wed, 5 Apr 2023 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
S 523
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Bill S 523 (2023-2024)Summary date: Apr 3 2023 - View Summary
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