Various Education Changes.

Increased the allowable administrative cost percentage for the Customized Training Program from 8% to 15% of appropriated funds.

Added a new provision allowing the Community Colleges System Office to use up to 4% of NC Career Coach Program funds for administrative costs.

Updated mandatory performance measures for community colleges to include success rates in English and Math/Science courses, and progress of first-year curriculum students.

Repealed several outdated statutory sections from previous legislative sessions that are no longer relevant to current community college operations.

Reorganized the chapter structure to better align with current governance and administrative practices within the Community College System.

Updated the Customized Training Program funding allocation from 8% to 15% for training and support of regional community college personnel to deliver services to business and industry.

Added new administrative cost provisions allowing the Community Colleges System Office to use up to 4% of NC Career Coach Program funds for administrative costs including staffing and program management.

Established new mandatory performance measures for community colleges including success rates in credit-bearing English and Math/Science courses, as well as progress of first-year curriculum students.

Repealed multiple outdated provisions from previous session laws (2015-241, 2016-94, 2018-5, and 2024-57) that are no longer relevant.

Specified that the new section applies beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year.

Changed the bill title from 'Reorganization of Chapter 115D' to 'To Make Various Changes to the Community Colleges Statutes' to reflect the broader scope of amendments.

Header formatting was updated to reflect the bill's ratification status, changing from 'House Committee Substitute Favorable' to 'RATIFIED BILL'.

Section numbering and spacing were adjusted to align with final legislative formatting standards.

New subsections (a) and (b) were added to § 115D-1.3 to define 'accreditation' and prohibit community colleges from using secondary school accreditation information in admissions decisions, unless conducted by a State agency.

The bill's title page was updated from Edition 2 to Edition 3, with the edition number changed from '2' to '3' and the date updated to '6/11/25'. The short title and sponsors sections remain identical.

The bill's purpose statement was reworded slightly, changing 'NECESSARY CONFORMING CHANGES' to 'MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES' and 'TO ALLOW CERTAIN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS' to 'TO ALLOW CERTAIN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS' with minor spacing adjustments.

Section numbering within the rewritten statute text was adjusted to accommodate the new edition format, with line numbers shifting from the 1-48 range to a new numbering scheme starting at line 1.

The section header for § 115D-5 was truncated in the diff view, showing only the beginning of the section title which appears to continue beyond what is displayed.

The bill title changed from 'Reorganization of Chapter 115D' to 'Various Education Changes,' and the original sponsors were removed from the header.

The bill was renumbered and reformatted with different line numbers and a new committee substitute designation dated 6/10/25.

New language was added in the bill title indicating the bill now allows certain nonpublic schools to request residency licenses for teachers and extends the reversion date of school safety grant funds.

Section 115D-1.3 regarding accreditation was restructured with new subsections (b) prohibiting community colleges from using secondary school accreditation status as a factor in admissions or scholarships, unless the accreditation was conducted by a State agency.

Section 115D-4.1 was renumbered and reorganized, with subsection (b) now appearing as the first substantive provision regarding college transfer program approval.