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Introduced
03/20/2025
03/20/2025
In Committee
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. Whereas, the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in North Carolina are top priorities of the General Assembly; and Whereas, employing school nurses has been shown to have a critical and positive impact on the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 due to services directed toward keeping students healthy, in class, and ready to learn; Now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill requires every public school unit in North Carolina, including local school administrative units, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools, to staff at least one full-time, permanent school nurse in each school beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. To support this mandate, the bill appropriates $95 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which will be used to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment specifically for hiring school nurses. The bill explicitly states that these new funds must supplement, not replace, any existing funding for school nurses. The legislation emphasizes the importance of school nurses in supporting students' health, well-being, and educational success, and will take effect on July 1, 2025, with the nurse requirement applying to the 2025-2026 school year. The bill aims to ensure that every school has dedicated healthcare personnel to support student health and learning.
Sponsors (18)
Gale Adcock (D)*,
Robert Hanig (R)*,
Ralph Hise (R)*,
Val Applewhite (D),
Sydney Batch (D),
Woodson Bradley (D),
Jim Burgin (R),
Jay Chaudhuri (D),
Sophia Chitlik (D),
Lisa Grafstein (D),
Paul Lowe (D),
Mujtaba Mohammed (D),
Natalie Murdock (D),
Gladys Robinson (D),
DeAndrea Salvador (D),
Kandie Smith (D),
Caleb Theodros (D),
Joyce Waddell (D),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (on 03/24/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S360 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S360v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S360v0.pdf |
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