North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 112 — School Financial Flexibility Pilot Program.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to Bill SB 112 include adding details about a pilot program aimed at providing more financial and hiring flexibility for local school units, while also emphasizing the need to address academic gaps between different student groups. This matters because it lays the groundwork for a more tailored approach to education, potentially improving resources and support where they are needed most. The bill also allows for the termination of the program if certain benchmarks are not met, ensuring accountability in how these changes affect student outcomes.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 17, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 112 Short Title:
112 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45061-NG-25 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOCREATEAPILOTPROGRAMTOALLOWMORE FINANCIALANDHIRING FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 18, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOCREATEAPILOTPROGRAMTOALLOW MORE FINANCIALAND HIRING FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
The purpose of operating a District under an FHFP shall be for the local board to design and create a comprehensive, innovative, strategic vision allowing additional flexibility to the District to provide a high-quality education to all students.
The purpose of operating a District under an FHFP shall be for the local board to design and create a comprehensive, innovative, strategic vision allowing additional flexibilityto the District to provide a high-quality education to all students.
(2) The local school administrative unit had an allotted average daily membership of at least 5,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.
(2) The local school administrative unit had an allotted average dailymembership of at least 5,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.
*DRS45061-NG-25* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 e.
*S112-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 e.
– The State Board shall conduct a review of the operation and student performance of a District operating under an approved FHFP following the end of the 2030-2031 school year, and at least every three years thereafter, to ensure that the District is meeting the expected academic goals set forth in the FHFP and complying with all financial and observance requirements in this act.
– The State Board shall conduct a review of the operation and student performance of a District operating under an approved FHFP following the end of the 2030-2031 school year, and at least everythree years thereafter, to ensure that the District is meeting the expected academic goals set forth in the FHFP and complying with all financial and observance requirements in this act.
The State Board may terminate an FHFP if such a recommendation is made by the Superintendent.
The State Board mayterminate an FHFP if such a recommendation is made by the Superintendent.
– All teachers hired by a local boardoperating underan FHFP whoarenot licensed as ateacherby theStateshall complete preservice training, which may be offered through an educator preparation program or by a local school administrative unit, in all of the following areas prior to beginning instruction:
– All teachers hired by a local boardoperatingunderan FHFP whoarenot licensed as ateacherbythe Stateshall complete preservice training, which may be offered through an educator preparation program or by a local school administrative unit, in all of the following areas prior to beginning instruction:
– Beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the Department of Public Instruction shall calculate the amount of State funds to be allocated to Page 2 DRS45061-NG-25 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a District operating under an FHFP on the same basis as other local school administrative units and shall distribute those funds to the unit.
– Beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the Department of Public Instruction shall calculate the amount of State funds to be allocated to Page 2 Senate Bill 112-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a District operating under an FHFP on the same basis as other local school administrative units and shall distribute those funds to the unit.
(2) Specificactions taken to closeacademic gaps between student groupsonState assessments.
(2) Specificactions taken to closeacademic gaps between student groups onState assessments.
(5) Any other information the Superintendent deems relevant to the pilot program authorized by this act.
(5) Anyother information the Superintendent deems relevant to the pilot program authorized by this act.
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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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Who sponsors SB 112?
SB 112 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican).
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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