HB 194 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

School Calendar Flexibility/Asheville/Open Calendar.

HB 194 allows Asheville City Schools to adopt an earlier start date (as early as August 19) for the 2025-2026 school year, instead of the standard August 26 requirement, if the school district demonstrates "good cause" through documented severe weather or emergency closures over the past decade. The bill requires Asheville to maintain the minimum required instructional days while adjusting the calendar, but does not change the standard end date (June 11). It applies exclusively to Asheville City Schools and is effective for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a targeted policy change for Asheville's specific operational needs, not a statewide rule.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formally filed and received an initial edition update with minor administrative changes. The primary substantive change is the addition of two additional sponsors (Representatives Prather and Ager) to the original sponsor list, while the bill's core policy content remains unchanged at this stage.

TECHNICAL

Added two additional sponsors (Representatives Prather and Ager) to the bill's sponsor list, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting this legislation.

Updated bill identification number from DRH40082-NH-47 to H194-v-1 to reflect the new edition version.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

TIMELINE

Added specific referral information indicating the bill was referred to Education-K-12, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House on February 26, 2025.

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Committee

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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2 primary · 10 co-sponsors