Various Education Law/Tax Account/Name, Image, and Likeness Changes.

New subdivision (g) added to Section 1.1, requiring private school boards of directors to adopt policies on technology cost evaluation and report on break/fix rates.

New subdivision (18a) added to G.S. 115C-238.66, mandating private school boards to evaluate technology costs per the new state rules.

New subdivision (18b) added to G.S. 115C-238.66, mandating private school boards to report annually on the break/fix rate of technology used in their schools.

Removed draft metadata, committee notes, and placeholder text (e.g., 'Sponsors:', 'Referred to:') to reflect the final ratified status of the legislation.

The bill's version number was updated from Edition 3 to Edition 4, and the header was amended to include the 'Fourth Edition Engrossed' date of 6/19/25, along with the Senate committee adoption date.

Internal tracking identifiers (e.g., *H378-v-3*) and placeholder lines were removed or replaced with the new version identifier (*H378-v-4*).

Removed the original 'Leon's Law' provision which required community colleges to share minor students' education records with parents if the student was a tax dependent.

Expanded the bill to include new provisions protecting funds in education savings and ABLE accounts from creditor claims, and authorizing contracts for the use of student names and images.

Added new requirements for public schools and charter schools to evaluate long-term technology ownership costs, including repair and resale value, before purchasing new devices.

Added a new mandate for school districts to annually report device failure rates (break/fix rates) to the State Board of Education to track technology durability.

Changed the effective date and reporting schedule; the first technology cost and break/fix rate reports are now due in August 2026 and November 2026, respectively.

The requirement to provide records was changed from a direct mandate on colleges to a directive that the State Board of Community Colleges must issue to the colleges.

The section number was updated from 115D-110 to 115D-10.80 to reflect its placement in Article 10.

The list of primary sponsors and the referral path to specific committees was removed from the header.

The definition of 'parent' was expanded to explicitly include guardians or individuals acting as parents in the absence of a parent or guardian.

Added standard House Bill header, short title, sponsor information, and referral details.

Changed the effective date language from 'academic year' in the amendment to 'academic year' in the final bill, and removed specific conditional repeal language referencing Senate Bill 449.

Consolidated definitions of 'minor student' and 'parent' into a single new Article within Chapter 115D.

Rewrote the requirement for colleges to provide records to parents and the mandatory opt-out form, removing specific references to school counselors and dual enrollment contexts found in the amendment draft.

Added a new section requiring community colleges to direct each institution to adopt a policy mandating that minor students complete a form acknowledging parental access rights to education records.

Modified the effective date language and added a condition that the section will be repealed if Senate Bill 449 (2025 Regular Session) becomes law.

Modified the effective date language in Section 3 to include a condition that the section will be repealed if Senate Bill 125 (2025 Regular Session) becomes law.