A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to PROVIDE local boards of education FLEXIBILITY IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR in multiple counties.
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. A local board may revise the scheduled closing date if necessary in order to comply with the minimum requirements for instructional days or instructional time.
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SECTION 2.  This act applies only to Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools, Cherokee County Schools, Clay County Schools, Graham County Schools, Haywood County Schools, Jackson County Schools, Macon County Schools, Swain County Schools, and Transylvania County Schools.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2023‑2024 school year.