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This bill provides additional flexibility for Johnston County Schools in setting their academic calendar and administering assessments. Specifically, the bill changes two key provisions of North Carolina's education law: first, it allows Johnston County Schools to start the school year as early as August 10 (instead of the previous limit of the Monday closest to August 26), and removes previous language about requiring "good cause" for early start dates. Second, the bill permits local school boards that have implemented a school calendar ending the fall semester before December 31 to administer student assessments prior to the semester's conclusion, which provides more scheduling flexibility. The bill applies only to Johnston County Schools and will become effective for the 2025-2026 school year. These changes aim to give local school administrators more control over their academic calendars while maintaining requirements for instructional days and assessment timing.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H277