A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require a plan to ensure that students who complete high school are ready to begin community college course work without need for remediation.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The State Board of Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina (Boards), shall review current programs being implemented in the State and programs implemented in other states that provide opportunities for college remediation for students prior to high school graduation through cooperation with higher education partners.
The Boards shall develop a detailed proposal of a plan for implementing a cooperative delivery of remedial education in mathematics and English to students who have not yet completed high school which ensures that those students, upon completion of the remedial education coursework, will be prepared for coursework at a North Carolina community college without need for further remediation in mathematics or English. The Boards shall ensure that the plan can be implemented statewide and shall include information on estimated costs and an appropriate timeline for implementation. The Boards shall report the plan, along with any necessary statutory changes, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee no later than January 15, 2016.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.