FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA AprSESSION 30,2025 2026S S.B.1 SENATE BILL 1012 Short Title:
1012 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15435-NHa-218 Short Title:
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FOR-PROFIT CHARTER MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, TO REQUIRE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES TO COMPLETE STATE-MANDATED ASSESSMENTS IN-PERSON IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOCIAL WORKER, TO LIMIT REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMY CHARTER RENEWAL TERMS TO ONE YEAR, TO REQUIRE YEARLY FINANCIAL AUDITS OF REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE RENEWAL OF A CHARTER FOR LOW-PERFORMING REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES.
*DRS15435-NHa-218**S1012-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Hire or contract for a minimum of one social worker to be present at every assessment.
"(b) The Review Board shall review and approve a charter or charter modification for the creation of a remote charter academy that meets the requirements established in this Part for a termoffiveyears.oneyear.TheReviewBoardshallapproveaminimumoftwostatewideremotetermoffive years.one year.TheReviewBoardshallapproveaminimumoftwostatewideremote charter academies that meet the qualifications of this Part for operation beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and thereafter." SECTION 1.(e) G.S.
(c) Anonprofit maymayapplyforrenewal apply forrenewal ofthe remote charter academyacademyforadditional foradditional terms of five years.
The Review Board shall consider compliance with the requirements of this Part and success of the remote charter academyacademyin in the prior five years in determining whether to approve a request for renewal of a remote charter academy.
This act becomes effective JulyJuly1, 1, 2026.
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