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HB 56NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed both

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North Carolina requires local school boards to publish central office employee compensation online

Original title: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.

Last action · July 7, 2026: Ch. SL 2026-42Sponsors: Erin Paré and 9 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Official description

2026 Budget Technical Corrections.

Why it matters

s must publicly disclose total compensation—including salary supplements, bonuses, and travel reimbursements—along with departmental headcounts and position creation dates. Residents gain online access to detailed personnel spending data across school district central offices.

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.

Directly affected

central office employees

Their individual position titles, descriptions, creation dates, departmental locations, and total compensation figures must be published and maintained annually on school board websites.

Directly affected

local boards of education

They are required to compile, publish, and maintain comprehensive compensation and staffing records for all central office personnel on their websites each year.

Directly affected

third-party contractors not assigned to a school campus

Their employment and compensation data fall under the newly expanded central office publishing and public inspection requirements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When must local school boards first publish central office employee information online?

No later than August 15, 2025, and annually thereafter.

What specific compensation details must be included for each central office employee?

Total compensation from all funding sources, including salary, salary supplements, bonuses, and reimbursements and allowances such as travel.

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Procedural history

39 actions

Jul 2, 2026House
Ordered Enrolled
Jul 2, 2026Senate
Conf Report Adopted
Jul 2, 2026House
Conf Report Adopted
Jul 2, 2026Senate
Placed on Today's Calendar
Jul 2, 2026Senate
Conf Com Reported
Jul 2, 2026House
Added to Calendar

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Jul 2, 2026House
Conf Com Reported
Jul 1, 2026Senate
Conf Com Appointed
Jul 1, 2026House
Conf Com Appointed
Apr 21, 2026House
Failed Concur In S Com Sub
Apr 21, 2026House
Added to Calendar
Apr 21, 2026House
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 21, 2026House
Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
Sep 22, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Sep 22, 2025House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Special Message Sent To House
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Placed on Today's Calendar
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Withdrawn From Com
May 5, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 5, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 5, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
May 1, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 1, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
May 1, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
Apr 30, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025
Apr 30, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 30, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 29, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Mar 18, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Education - K-12
Mar 18, 2025House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Feb 5, 2025House
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 5, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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