Bill > H148

This bill provides additional flexibility in school calendar scheduling specifically for Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania County Schools by removing existing statewide restrictions on school opening and closing dates. Previously, North Carolina law mandated that public schools could only start no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26 and close no later than the Friday closest to June 11, with limited exceptions for waiver by the State Board of Education based on "good cause" such as frequent weather-related school closures. The new legislation eliminates these uniform calendar constraints for the three specified counties, allowing their local school boards to independently determine their own school opening and closing dates without needing to seek prior approval. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law and will apply starting with the 2025-2026 school year, giving these county school systems more autonomy in designing their academic calendars to best suit local needs and preferences.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H148