Bill Summary for H 605 (2023-2024)

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Apr 25 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 605 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 13, 2023
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO ESTABLISH PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE ADOPTION OF POLICIES REGARDING PLACEMENT AND CONTENTS OF SCHOOL CRISIS KITS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, TO EXPAND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS FROM ONLY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS, AND TO EXPAND DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SCHOOL SAFETY EXERCISES FROM ONLY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS.
Intro. by Torbett, Blackwell.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Amends the school safety provisions for schools for the deaf and blind as set forth in new GS 115C-150.12C (SL 2023-12) to require that those schools comply with the requirements for threat assessment teams set forth in GS 115C-105.65. Deletes proposed new GS 11C-150.16 that required schools for students with visual and hearing impairments to comply with the applicable requirements of Part 2 of Article 8C of GS Chapter 115C. Deletes changes to GS 115C-75.9 requiring innovative schools to comply with the act and makes conforming change to account for new GS 115C-150.12C. Makes organizational changes to account for deleted sections.

Amends the act's long title.