Bill > H2

This bill requires public school units in North Carolina to accept cash as a form of payment for admission to high school and middle school interscholastic athletic events. Specifically, the bill mandates that schools must accept cash payments at the time of the event where an admission fee is charged. To provide flexibility for school administrators, the bill allows the governing body of a public school unit to adopt a policy that permits cash collected at these events to be deposited on the next business day, with the policy requiring procedures for handling the cash before deposit. The requirement applies to both high school and middle school athletic activities, ensuring that students and spectators can pay for event entry with cash. The bill will become effective when signed into law and will be implemented starting with the 2025-2026 school year, giving schools time to prepare and develop appropriate cash-handling procedures.

Education, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H2