North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 878 — Increased Academic Transparency.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 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

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

94 added · 92 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 878, the requirement for public school units to display lesson plans online has been modified. The revised bill emphasizes that lesson plans must now include the names of all instructional and supplemental materials used, but it does not require a direct electronic link to the materials' website anymore. This change simplifies the online posting process for schools and still ensures transparency regarding the materials used in classrooms, which is important for keeping parents informed about their children's education.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 878 Short Title:
878 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10381-NG-42 Short Title:
Representative Johnson.
Representatives Johnson, Blackwell, Gable, and Willis (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 PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO LESSON PLANS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO LESSON PLANS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
– Educational materials that supplement specific instruction for the standard course of study selected and procured by a local board of education for a grade or course or general education needs of the school.
– Educational materials that supplement specific instruction for the standard course of study selected and procured by a local *H878-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 board of education for a grade or course or general education needs of the school.
Supplemental materials may include textbooks, library books, *DRH10381-NG-42* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 periodicals, audiovisual materials, action-oriented civics learningassignments or projects, and other supplemental instructional materials needed for instructional purposes in the local school administrative unit.
Supplemental materials may include textbooks, library books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, action-oriented civics learningassignments or projects, and other supplemental instructional materials needed for instructional purposes in the local school administrative unit.
Any other course materials used in a course, organized by title, and the author, organization, or website associated with each material and activity.
Anyother course materials used in a course, organized bytitle, and the author, organization, or website associated with each material and activity.
(4) To the extent allowable under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C.
Page 2 House Bill 878-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) To the extent allowable under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C.
§ 1232g, providing temporary login credentials via a publicly accessible link on the school's website to the school's online learning Page 2 DRH10381-NG-42 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 management system for any grade levels requested, provided that both of the following apply:
§ 1232g, providing temporary login credentials via a publicly accessible link on the school's website to the school's online learning management system for any grade levels requested, provided that both of the following apply:
(e) Forpurposes ofteacher privacy,a teacher orstaff membermay request that theschool use the teacher's or staff member's personal title and last initial rather than the teacher's or staff member's full name when posting materials online to be viewed by the public." SECTION 1.(b) Article 4 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
(e) Forpurposes ofteacherprivacy,a teacher orstaff member mayrequest that theschool use the teacher's or staff member's personal title and last initial rather than the teacher's or staff member's full name when posting materials online to be viewed by the public." SECTION 1.(b) Article 4 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
DRH10381-NG-42 Page 3
House Bill 878-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 878?
HB 878 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Wyatt Gable (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 878?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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