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HB 287 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

School Calendar Flexibility/Franklin/Open Calendar.

HB 287 allows Franklin County Schools to set their own school calendar start and end dates, bypassing standard state requirements. Specifically, it permits the district to open as early as August 19 (instead of the usual August 26) if they demonstrate "good cause," defined as having averaged eight emergency closures per year over four of the last ten years due to weather, power issues, or other emergencies. The bill applies exclusively to Franklin County Schools and takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year. It does not change statewide calendar rules but provides targeted flexibility for this district based on documented emergency closure patterns.
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 · 3 edits
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The bill's header information was updated to reflect its current status in the legislative process, including a new bill number format and updated referral information. The document was reorganized to include a web reference for sponsor information rather than listing individual sponsors directly. These are primarily administrative and formatting changes that track the bill's progression through the legislative system.
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Bill number format changed from DRH40186-NH-87 to H287-v-1 to reflect current legislative tracking

Sponsor information was replaced with a web reference directing users to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list

Added specific committee referral information (Education-K12, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) with a date of March 6, 2025

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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
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
Introduced
Filed
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0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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