HB 155 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

School Calendar Flexibility/Wilkes, Alexander/Open Calendar.

HB 155 allows Wilkes County Schools and Alexander County Schools to adopt an earlier school start date (no earlier than August 19) for the 2025-2026 school year, instead of the standard August 26 date, if they meet specific "good cause" criteria. The bill requires these districts to document having experienced at least eight emergency school closures (due to weather, power failures, etc.) across four of the last ten years. This waiver applies only to these two counties and ensures they can maintain required instructional days while adjusting their calendars. The law takes effect when enacted, applying to the 2025-2026 school year.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Feb 21, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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The bill's header information was updated to reflect its current status in the legislative process, including a new version number and updated referral information. The sponsor list was modified to direct readers to the official website for a complete list rather than listing individual sponsors directly in the document.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document version identifier from DRH30072-NH-78 to H155-v-1 to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Changed the sponsor information to reference the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors instead of listing them directly in the bill document.

Added specific committee referral information (Education - K-12, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) with a date of February 21, 2025.

Removed the blank line following the 'Referred to:' section header.

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Committee

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Feb 18, 2025

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0 primary · 9 co-sponsors