Bill Summary for S771 (2013-2014)

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May 15 2014

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 771 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 15, 2014
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENTS USING THE UNIFORM EDUCATION REPORTING SYSTEM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Tillman, Pate.

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This bill filed is identical to H1060.

Amends GS 115C-12(18) to require the State Board of Education to develop a process for use by local administrative units to annually identify enrolled military connected students using the Uniform Education Reporting System. Provides that the identification of enrolled military connected students cannot be used for determining school achievement, growth, or performance scores as required by GS 115C-12(9)c1. Declares that the identification of military connected students is not a public record within the meaning of GS 132.1 and is not to be made public except as is permitted under the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. 123g. Defines a military connected student as a student enrolled in a local school administrative unit who has a parent, stepparent, sibling, or any other person who resides in the same household and is serving in the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Guard. Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-288(m) effective July 1, 2015.  Declares that the annual identification for local school administrative units applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year. Permits local school administrative units to begin the annual identification of military connected students using the Uniform Education reporting System beginning with the 2014-15 school year.