H785

School Funding Flexibility Study

Introduced·4/3/25

North Carolina H785 mandates a study on budget flexibility for local school boards to meet educational needs.

North Carolina H785 requires the Department of Public Instruction to study budget flexibility for local school administrative units. The study will identify methods for combining allotments, allowing transfers between allotments, and other viable methods. The Department must submit a report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division by April 1, 2026. The report will include recommendations to enable local boards of education to better meet the needs of students, teachers, and other school employees.

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History

Apr 7, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Apr 7, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Apr 3, 2025

House

Filed