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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina bill grants school calendar flexibility to four local districts
Last action · February 24, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Rodney Pierce and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 158 exempts Warren County Schools, Weldon City Schools, Halifax County Schools, and Roanoke Rapids Graded School District from standard statewide school calendar opening and closing date restrictions starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Changes calendar-setting authority for four specific school districts, allowing local education boards to determine student start and end dates outside state-mandated calendar windows without needing a statewide good-cause waiver.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Warren County Schools
The district receives authority to set its own school calendar starting in the 2025-2026 school year without standard state restrictions.
Weldon City Schools
The district receives authority to set its own school calendar starting in the 2025-2026 school year without standard state restrictions.
Halifax County Schools
The district receives authority to set its own school calendar starting in the 2025-2026 school year without standard state restrictions.
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District
The district receives authority to set its own school calendar starting in the 2025-2026 school year without standard state restrictions.
Key Facts
- The bill applies exclusively to Warren County Schools, Weldon City Schools, Halifax County Schools, and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District.
- The legislation alters G.S. 115C-84.2(d) to provide local calendar flexibility for the named school administrative units.
- The act takes effect upon becoming law and applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 24, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 24, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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