Bill > H611

This bill requires local school boards in North Carolina to progressively increase the number of full-time, permanent assistant principal positions in their school administrative units through the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Specifically, the bill provides funding from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction to improve the ratio of assistant principals to students: in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the ratio will be one assistant principal for every 90 students ($23,560,043 appropriated), and starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the ratio will further improve to one assistant principal for every 80 students ($57,568,035 appropriated). The legislation emphasizes that these new funds are meant to supplement, not replace, existing assistant principal funding, with the goal of enhancing school administration and potentially creating more opportunities for professional growth and leadership development in public schools. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to the 2025-2026 school year and beyond, ultimately aiming to support safer and more effectively managed school environments.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H611