A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO local school administrative units located in catawba county and DAVIE COUNTY IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Whereas, the local boards of education for the local school administrative units located in Catawba County and Davie County should be able to schedule school opening and closing dates for any school in their respective units to coincide with the opening and closing dates of Catawba Valley Community College or Davidson County Community College; and
Whereas, school calendar flexibility would benefit all students in the local school administrative units of Catawba County and Davie County who are enrolled in classes through Catawba Valley Community College or Davidson County Community College by allowing them to align their fall and spring semesters with the fall and spring semesters at their respective community college; and
Whereas, school calendar flexibility would allow local school administrative units and community colleges in Catawba County and Davie County to meet the workforce development needs in their respective counties more effectively than the current structure by helping high school and college students develop the skills necessary for business and industry; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑84.2(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	Opening and Closing Dates. – Local boards of education shall determine the dates of opening and closing the public schools under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
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SECTION 2.  This act applies only to Catawba County Schools, Davie County Schools, Hickory Public Schools, and Newton‑Conover City Schools.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2019‑2020 school year.