Bill Text: NC H127 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Arts Education as a Graduation Requirement

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-15 - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate [H127 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2013-H127-Introduced.html

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

H                                                                                                                                                   D

HOUSE DRH30044-MK-9A*  (12/07)

 

 

Short Title:        Arts Education as a Graduation Requirement.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Carney and Johnson (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:

 

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT directing the state board of education TO REQUIRE ONE ARTS EDUCATION CREDIT FOR GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education shall modify the State high school graduation requirements to include one required credit in arts education.

The State Board of Education shall implement this high school arts education requirement beginning with students entering the ninth grade in 2016.

SECTION 2.  The State Board of Education shall:

(1)        Establish procedures and a time line for a phased‑in implementation of the arts education requirement.

(2)        Establish equitable staffing allocations to address small and low‑wealth school systems.

(3)        Report to the General Assembly on funding requirements.

SECTION 3.  It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide designated additional categorical funding allotments for arts education positions at the high school level.

SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.