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HB 149 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

School Financial Flexibility Pilot Program.

HB 149 creates a pilot program allowing eligible North Carolina school districts (those with at least 5,000 students and tax authority) to submit a Financial and Hiring Flexibility Plan (FHFP) to the State Board of Education. The plan permits districts to use state funds more flexibly and hire up to 50% unlicensed teachers (who must complete specific training in disability education, behavior management, and safety) while meeting defined academic goals by 2030-2031, such as 100% student career planning and 90% teacher retention. The State Board reviews plans annually and can terminate them if districts fail to meet goals, violate fiscal rules, or have low-performing schools. This program aims to give districts operational flexibility to improve student outcomes, subject to state oversight and performance metrics.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enables flexible use of state funds for school districts, directly addressing budgeting (subject listed) and promoting fiscal management within existing appropriations.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows flexible state fund use and mandates training for unlicensed teachers to meet academic goals, supporting district resource management and educator development.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill version transition shows formatting updates and a shift in how sponsor information is presented. The most notable substantive change is the removal of a specific section header about school operations under the Financial Health Flexibility Program (FHFP), which may indicate a restructuring of how the pilot program's operational requirements are organized. Additionally, the bill's identifier changed from a draft number to a formal bill number, and sponsor details now direct readers to the General Assembly website for a complete list.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears to be undergoing structural reorganization, particularly around Section 4 which previously defined school operation requirements under the FHFP. The removal of this section header suggests the content may have been moved, renumbered, or is being consolidated elsewhere in the bill.
TECHNICAL

Removed the draft bill identifier DRH20000-NG-25A and replaced it with the formal bill number H149-v-1

Changed sponsor information from listing individual sponsors to directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list

Added formal session and bill formatting with page numbering and updated referral information to committee assignments

REQUIREMENT

Removed the header for Section 4 regarding school operation requirements under the FHFP, indicating potential restructuring of operational provisions

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

108–6
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 121
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic46
39 Yea 6 Nay 1
84% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican73
67 Yea 6
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.