HB 611 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Increase Assistant Principals in Public Schools.

HB 611 requires North Carolina public schools to increase full-time assistant principal positions based on student enrollment, directly affecting all local school districts. It mandates funding to achieve specific student-to-assistant-principal ratios: 1:90 students in the 2025-2026 school year ($23.56 million) and 1:80 students starting in 2026-2027 ($57.57 million), with funds supplementing but not replacing existing budgets. The bill, effective July 2025, directs the Department of Public Instruction to allocate these funds through the school building administration allotment. This policy change aims to support school operations and develop future principals by expanding administrative staffing.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent formatting and sponsorship updates during its transition from filed status to Edition 1. The primary substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Cotham, Schietzelt, and Paré) to the original sponsor Representative Rhyne, expanding the legislative coalition behind the bill. The bill's core purpose to increase APs in public schools remains unchanged, with only technical formatting adjustments to the header and bill number.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Cotham, Schietzelt, and Paré) to the bill, expanding the legislative support coalition

Updated bill reference number from DRH30271-MTa-80 to H611-v-1 and adjusted header formatting for official publication

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

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 31, 2025

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3 primary · 21 co-sponsors