Bill Summaries: H447 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Summary date: Mar 31 2015 - View summary

    Expands the current Dropout Prevention and Recovery Pilot Program (Program) created in SL 2014-104 by requiring the State Board of Education (SBE) to select one charter school in 2014 and one in 2015, both meeting specified criteria, to participate in the Program (previously, only one charter school was to be selected for the Program). 

    Makes conforming changes. 

    Provides that for charter schools participating in the Program, the allotments and adjustments are to be as provided in GS 115C-238.29H or GS 115C-218.105 and requires that they be adjusted on the last school day in February.

    Provides that the application deadline for approved charter schools to apply to participate in the Program beginning in the 2015-16 school year is July 1, 2015, with the SBE required to select the participant by August 1, 2015.