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Introduced
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
In Committee
05/06/2024
05/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/13/2024
12/13/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. Whereas, the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in North Carolina are top priorities of the General Assembly; and Whereas, employing school nurses has been shown to have a critical and positive impact on the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 due to services directed toward keeping students healthy, in class, and ready to learn; Now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill, titled "Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School," aims to require at least one full-time, permanent school nurse in every public school in North Carolina starting in the 2024-2025 school year. The bill amends various sections of state law to mandate this requirement for schools operated by the State Board of Education, local boards of education, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools. To fund this initiative, the bill appropriates $89 million in recurring funds to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment and provide the necessary school nurse positions. The funds are intended to supplement, not replace, any existing funding for school nurses.
Sponsors (14)
Sydney Batch (D)*,
Michael Garrett (D)*,
Lisa Grafstein (D)*,
Gale Adcock (D),
Val Applewhite (D),
Dan Blue (D),
Jay Chaudhuri (D),
Rachel Hunt (D),
Natasha Marcus (D),
Graig Meyer (D),
Natalie Murdock (D),
Gladys Robinson (D),
DeAndrea Salvador (D),
Kandie Smith (D),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (on 05/06/2024)
Bill Topics
Education
- ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Health
- ‐ Infants and Children
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S814 | 05/02/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S814v1.pdf | 05/07/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S814v0.pdf | 05/02/2024 |
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