North Carolina requires automatic external defibrillators and CPR training in public and charter schools

Original title: AEDs and CPR in Schools.

Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Clampitt and 20 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina requires s, charter schools, regional schools, and public secondary schools under the Board of Governors to install at least two automated external defibrillators in every school, establish CPR and AED training for personnel, and develop local maintenance policies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Why it matters

School districts and charter schools must reallocate existing state appropriations to purchase and maintain medical equipment and provide required staff training starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Public school units and charter schools

Local boards of education, charter schools, regional schools, and public secondary schools must develop compliance policies and install required medical equipment.

Directly affected

School personnel

Personnel must complete training courses in AED use, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and first aid.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many AEDs are required in each school?

At least two AEDs must be placed in each school within a , with one in a location identified by the State Board of Education and another in the school athletic facility or area.

When does this requirement take effect?

The act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Who is responsible for paying for the AEDs and training?

The governing body of a must use funds appropriated to it pursuant to G.S. 115C-452 for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and training.

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Apr 3, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 3, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroduced
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