North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 659 — Regional School Enrollment Requirements.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now focuses solely on a proportional allotment of seats for students at a regional school, rather than ensuring an equal number of seats for each participating unit. Specifically, it eliminates a requirement that at least 50% of the available seats be equally shared, allowing for a more flexible distribution based on student population. This change matters because it could better reflect the actual enrollment trends in different areas, ensuring that seats are allocated based on demand rather than a fixed distribution, which may lead to more efficient use of resources.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 659 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 659 Corrected Copy 5/16/19 Short Title:
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF SEATS FOR EACH PARTICIPATING UNIT IN A REGIONAL SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE AVAILABLE SEATS WITH THE REMAINING AVAILABLE SEATS ALLOTTED PROPORTIONATE TO STUDENT POPULATION OF EACH UNIT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE PROPORTIONAL ALLOTMENT OF SEATS FOR EACH PARTICIPATING UNIT IN A REGIONAL SCHOOL.
– The number of student seats in the freshman class of the regional school shall be allotted in an equal amount for each participating unit for at least fifty percent (50%) of the available seats.
– The number of student seats in the freshman class of the regional school shall be apportioned according to the average daily membership enrollment of participating units, not to exceed ten percent (10%) above of the percentage of representation assigned proportionate to the total student population of the participating units, as determined by the participating unit's final average daily membership in the preceding school year.
After the initial allotment under this subsection, the remaining available seats shall be assigned proportionate to the total student population of the participating units, as determined by the participating unit's final average daily membership in the preceding school year.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies with a freshman class entering a regional school for the 2019-2020 school year and each subsequent school year.
Notwithstanding the last sentence of G.S.
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115C-238.67(b), until the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee makes recommendations on statutory changes to G.S.
115C-238.67(b), once the number of student seats in the freshman class of the regional school have been assigned proportionate to the total student population of the participating units, if fewer students residing in a participating unit elect to attend the regional school than available allotted seats, the remaining seats shall not be divided proportionally among the other participating units.
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This act is effective when it becomes law and applies with a freshman class entering a regional school for the 2019-2020 school year and each subsequent school year and the apportionment for offset of average daily membership for district enrollment.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 659?
SB 659 is sponsored by Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 659?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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