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HB 284 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Additional Time for School Calendar Good Cause Waiver.

HB 284 allows Ashe, Allegheny, and Watauga County Schools in North Carolina to open earlier than the standard August 26 date if they meet "good cause" requirements related to weather or emergencies. Specifically, it permits opening as early as August 12 (instead of August 26) if the school was closed 8 days per year during four of the last ten years due to severe weather, power failures, or similar emergencies. The bill requires local school boards to adjust closing dates to maintain required instructional days if they use this waiver. It applies only to these three counties and takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows school calendar adjustments to maintain instructional time during weather emergencies, supporting educational continuity for affected counties.75% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
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The bill document underwent formatting and metadata updates during its transition from filing to first edition. The header information was reorganized with the assembly name moved to the top, the bill number repositioned, and the bill identifier changed from a draft code to a formal version number. Sponsor information was updated to direct readers to the official website for a complete list rather than listing individual sponsors in the document.
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Header formatting was restructured with the General Assembly name moved to the top and bill number repositioned for standard document layout.

Bill identifier changed from draft code DRH30141-NH-98 to formal version number H284-v-1.

Sponsor information was updated to reference the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list rather than listing individual sponsors in the document.

Committee referral information was added showing the bill was referred to Education K-12, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House on March 6, 2025.

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Committee
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Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Mar 4, 2025
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0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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