School Calendar Flexibility/Orange, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Caswell/Community College and Assessments.
HB 51 grants Caswell County Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County Schools flexibility to set their own school calendars, including aligning with local community college schedules. It modifies state requirements that typically mandate school openings no earlier than August 26 and closings no later than June 11, allowing these districts to adjust dates based on community college calendars. The bill also permits these schools to administer student assessments earlier in the semester if their fall semester ends before December 31, rather than waiting for the usual final instructional days. This policy change applies only to the specified districts starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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The bill underwent minor formatting and sponsorship updates while maintaining its core purpose. The primary changes involve adding co-sponsors to the bill and updating the document's internal reference numbers from a draft identifier to the official bill number. The substantive policy content regarding school calendar flexibility remains unchanged.
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Added Representative Buansi as a co-sponsor and clarified that a complete list of sponsors is available on the General Assembly website.
Updated the bill identifier from draft number DRH40025-NH-24 to official House Bill 51 designation.
Reformatted the header information including session date and page numbering to match official legislative formatting standards.
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Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Feb 4, 2025
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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