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This bill modifies North Carolina's existing school calendar regulations by allowing Cumberland County Schools to align its academic calendar with the calendar of Fayetteville Technical Community College. Currently, state law requires public schools to open no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26 and close no later than the Friday closest to June 11, with limited exceptions for severe weather or emergency situations. The new provision specifically enables the local school board to deviate from these standard opening and closing dates in order to synchronize its schedule with the community college's calendar. This flexibility is exclusively granted to Cumberland County Schools and will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year. The bill recognizes that aligning school calendars between K-12 and community college systems can potentially improve educational coordination and student transitions, particularly for students who might be taking concurrent or dual enrollment courses.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S66