SB 343 — Various Education Law Changes.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 21 SENATE BILL 343 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 4/3/19 Short Title:

Senator Ballard (Primary Sponsor).

Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO EDUCATION.

*S343-v-2**S343-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (3) Development and implementation of any policies related to improving outcomes for elementary and secondary school students with disabilities, including any changes related to the directives set forth in Section 8.30 of S.L.

These Page 2 Senate Bill 343-Second343-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 endorsements shall reflect courses completed, overall grade point average, reading achievement, and other criteria as developed by the State Board of Education.

The report shall include the specific reasons for which each Senate Bill 343-Second343-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 new program was approved, a progress report on regionalization of programs, and a list of program terminations approved by the State Board." SECTION 9.

Page 4 Senate Bill 343-Second343-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (3) The name of each person awarded a contract under this section.

"(e) By November 1 December 15 of each year, the State Board of Education shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee containing information regarding the statewide administration of the testing program, including the number and type of Senate Bill 343-Second343-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 tests and the testing schedule, and a summary of any local testing programs reported by local boards of education to the State Board of Education in accordance with subsection (d) of this section." SECTION 17.

(4) Other information the State Board considers appropriate." SECTION 18.(a)18. G.S.

115C-84.2 is amended by adding new subsections to read:

"(a2) Report on School Start and End Dates.

– As part of the reporting requirements under the Uniform Education Reporting System pursuant to G.S.

115C-12(18), annually by April 1 each local board of education shall report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education on the start and end dates of the instructional calendar for students for the next academic year.

The local board of education shall report this information for each school under the control of that board and shall identify the statutory exception authorizing an earlier start date for all schools that start earlier than the Monday closest to August 26.

(a3) The State Board of Education shall report annually no later than June 15 to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the start and end dates for instructional calendars for the next academic year reported by local boards of education as provided in subsection (a2) of this section.

The report shall identify all schools that start earlier than the Monday closest to August 26 and the statutory exception for the earlier start date." SECTION 18.(b) Notwithstanding G.S.

115C-84.2(a2) and (a3) as enacted by this act, local boards of education shall submit the report required by subsection (a) of this section with the information for the 2019-2020 school year to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education byJune 1, 2019.

The State Board of Education shall then report that information submitted by the local boards of education to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by July 1, 2019.

SECTION 19.

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