Bill > H832

This bill encompasses several significant changes to North Carolina's education system across multiple areas. The bill modifies advanced course offerings by expanding opportunities in mathematics and English Language Arts, requiring schools to provide advanced learning opportunities for students who score at the highest level on end-of-grade tests. It introduces a new Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Meal Incentive Program to help schools increase access to free school meals by providing state reimbursements to supplement federal funding. The bill also makes substantial changes to charter school oversight by giving the Charter Schools Review Board more authority in rule-making, approving charters, and monitoring school performance. Additionally, the bill adjusts teacher and administrator licensing requirements, creates provisions for nonpublic schools to request residency licenses, and extends the SparkNC program, which provides alternative pathways for students to earn competency-based elective credits. Other notable provisions include allowing charter schools more flexibility in teacher evaluations, establishing reporting requirements for local school boards regarding central office employee compensation, and modifying various education-related reporting deadlines. The bill aims to provide more educational opportunities, increase administrative flexibility, and improve transparency in North Carolina's public education system.

Education, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H832