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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina directs Department of Public Instruction to study feasibility of year-round schools
Last action · April 28, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Tim Reeder and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 610 directs the Department of Public Instruction to study the feasibility of requiring every to operate at least one year-round school for kindergarten through grade 12 by January 15, 2027.
Local school districts and state education officials must dedicate administrative resources to evaluating the costs, logistics, and barriers of transitioning to year-round calendars across kindergarten through grade 12.
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.
Department of Public Instruction
The department is required to conduct the feasibility study and submit a report by January 15, 2027.
Local school administrative units
The study evaluates the feasibility of requiring each unit to maintain at least one year-round school for kindergarten through grade 12.
Key Facts
- The Department of Public Instruction must study the feasibility of requiring each local school administrative unit to maintain at least one year-round school for kindergarten through grade 12.
- The study must evaluate administrative costs, operational costs, transportation and logistical challenges, barriers, and anticipated enrollment.
- The Department of Public Instruction is authorized to work with a third-party organization to complete the study.
- The Department must report the study results, along with any legislative or budgetary recommendations, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by January 15, 2027.
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- The act becomes effective when it becomes law.
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Procedural history
14 actions- Apr 28, 2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Apr 28, 2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 28, 2025SenateRegular Message Received From House
- Apr 17, 2025HouseRegular Message Sent To Senate
- Apr 16, 2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
- Apr 16, 2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
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- Apr 10, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 04/16/2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Apr 10, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Apr 8, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 8, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- Apr 1, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 1, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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