INCREASE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 523 (Public) Filed Monday, April 3, 2023
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)
S 523

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 3 2023 - View Summary

    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.