Bill > S238

This bill appropriates state funds to support school nursing services in two North Carolina counties, Edgecombe and Pitt, for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Specifically, the bill allocates $530,000 to Edgecombe County Public Schools and $1,675,000 to Pitt County Schools, with the explicit purpose of ensuring that each public school in these counties has at least one full-time, permanent school nurse. The legislation emphasizes that these funds are intended to supplement, not replace, existing funding sources for school nursing, meaning the counties cannot simply redirect their current school nursing budgets. The appropriated funds will come from the General Fund and be distributed through the Department of Public Instruction. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, which marks the beginning of the next fiscal year, and represents a targeted effort to improve healthcare access and support for students in these specific school districts.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S238