North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 304 — Allow Flexibilities for Trades High School in Iredell County.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 304 clarifies that the Trades High School will establish its employment terms for educators before the first school year starts, focusing on offering Trade Diplomas. This change ensures that the school is properly staffed and ready to deliver the programs effectively when it opens. This is important because it helps ensure that students receive quality instruction right from the start.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 304 Short Title:
304 Mar 5, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30147-NG-66 Short Title:
Representative McNeely.
Representatives McNeely, Setzer, and Carver (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS TO OPERATE A TRADES HIGH SCHOOL AND ISSUE TRADES DIPLOMAS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS TO OPERATE A TRADES HIGH SCHOOL AND ISSUE TRADES DIPLOMAS.
SECTION 1.(c) The Trades High School shall employ and establish the terms of any new or renewed contract with necessary school administrators and teachers to perform the particular service for which they are employed in the school, except for those teachers employed pursuant to G.S.
SECTION 1.(c) The Trades High School shall employand establish the terms of any new or renewed contract with necessary school administrators and teachers to perform the particular service for which they are employed in the school, except for those teachers employed pursuant to G.S.
The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education shall submit a list of requirements for students to obtain a Trades Diploma to the State Board of Education prior to the start of the first school year the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education intends to offer Trade Diplomas.
The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education shall submit a list of requirements for students to obtain a Trades Diploma to the State Board of *H304-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Education prior to the start of the first school year the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education intends to offer Trade Diplomas.
*DRH30147-NG-66* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 304?
HB 304 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 304?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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