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SB 960 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Modernized Children with Disabilities Funding.

SB 960 increases the funding cap for North Carolina public schools serving students with disabilities from 13% to 16% of a district's student population. The bill also creates a new High-Cost Disabilities Support Fund to provide extra reimbursement for students requiring intensive and specialized services. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the state will allocate approximately $97.8 million in recurring funds to help districts meet these obligations without diverting money from general classroom instruction.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases state funding for special education services and creates a new support fund, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill increases funding caps and creates a new fund to support students with disabilities in public schools.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026
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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
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The bill text has been updated from a 'Filed' draft to the official 'First Edition' for the 2025 session. The primary changes involve formatting updates, including the removal of draft identifiers and the addition of official bill numbers, dates, and committee referral details. No substantive policy changes regarding funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or program scope were identified in this text.
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Removed draft identifiers (e.g., DRS45513-NGa-152) and replaced them with official bill numbers and edition markers.

Added the official filing date (April 30, 2026) and session year (2025) to the header.

Added the specific committee referral information (Rules and Operations of the Senate) with a date of May 4, 2026.

Updated page footers to reflect the official bill title and edition status instead of draft codes.

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Total actions
5
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Committee
2
May 4, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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