Allows Pender County Schools to adjust their school calendar to match Cape Fear Community College's schedule.

This bill allows Pender County Schools to align their school calendar with Cape Fear Community College's schedule. It permits local boards to revise school opening and closing dates if necessary to meet minimum instructional requirements. The bill defines "good cause" for adjustments as schools being closed eight days per year due to severe weather, energy shortages, or emergencies in four of the last ten years. The act applies only to Pender County Schools and becomes effective for the 2025-2026 school year.

Allows Pender County Schools to adjust their school calendar to match Cape Fear Community College's schedule.

This bill allows Pender County Schools to align their school calendar with Cape Fear Community College's schedule. It permits local boards to revise school opening and closing dates if necessary to meet minimum instructional requirements. The bill defines "good cause" for adjustments as schools being closed eight days per year due to severe weather, energy shortages, or emergencies in four of the last ten years. The act applies only to Pender County Schools and becomes effective for the 2025-2026 school year.