Bill Summary for H 823 (2023-2024)
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA PERSONAL EDUCATION STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM.Intro. by Cotham, Willis, Loftis.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Part I.
Amends new GS 115C-562.2(b2), making the described opportunity scholarship eligibility determinations apply beginning with the 2024-25 school year rather than the 2023-24 school year. Makes technical change.
Amends the required information from State agencies required for verification of scholarship eligibility as set forth in GS 115C-562.3(a) to require that certain acceptable evidence of domicile within the State be current or unexpired.
Amends the proposed changes to GS 115C-562.8 to maintain the existing name of the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Reserve (Reserve). Increases the amounts of the proposed increased appropriations from the General Fund to the Reserve for fiscal years 2025-26 and thereafter. Makes technical changes.
Limits the requirements regarding certification of domicile and other eligibility requirements to the 2024-25 school year (previously, included 2023-24).
Replaces the directives regarding the transfer of funds from the Reserve for the 2023-24 year and the proposed appropriations for the 2024-25 school year. Instead provides the following. Appropriates from the General Fund to the Reserve $87 million and $163 million in nonrecurring funds for 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively.
Makes the provisions of Part I effective July 1, 2023 (was, June 30, 2023), and apply to applications for scholarship grants beginning with the 2024-25 school year (was, 2023-24 school year).
Parts II and III.
Deletes the proposed changes to GS 115C-12 requiring the State Board of Education to develop a sequence of courses available in all public school units to allow a student to complete the credits required for graduation in three years. Eliminates the coordinating changes to GS 115C-12, GS 115C-47, GS 115C-218.75, and 115C-238.66, and coordinating reporting and rulemaking requirements.
Deletes the proposed Early Graduate Scholarship Program set forth as Part 6, Article 23, GS Chapter 116.
Changes the act's long title.