S284: Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. Latest Version

Session: 2025 - 2026

Senate
Passed 1st Reading
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AN ACT to appropriate funds to continue programs in guilford county schools for tutoring and learning hubs.



The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:



SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year the sum of eight million three hundred thousand dollars ($8,300,000) in nonrecurring funds to be allocated as a directed grant to Guilford County Schools to support academic support programs and improve facilities as follows:



(1)        Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to support the high dosage tutoring program by hiring more tutors, expanding tutoring subject areas, and offering more tutoring sessions.



(2)        Three million three hundred thousand dollars ($3,300,000) to support the learning hub program by providing students that are at risk of not graduating a flexible, individualized program to complete graduation requirements and increase graduation rates.



SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2025.