SB 593 - Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind - North Carolina Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- July 11, 2022
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- July 1, 2022
- House Bill Passed
- June 29, 2022
- Replaced by Substitute
- June 29, 2022
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 11, 2021
- Replaced by Substitute
- May 5, 2021
- Introduced
- April 7, 2021
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends the governance of schools for the deaf and blind.
Highlights:
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Establishes “service areas” for schools for deaf and blind (Page 2).
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Authorizes such schools to operate independently, governed by boards of trustees; transfers authority from State Board of Education (Page 2).
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Authorizes such trustees to be appointed by General Assembly, Speaker of House, Senate President Pro Tempore, and Governor (Page 2).
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Specifies powers of boards of trustees (Page 3-9).
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Requires “anti-nepotism” policies (Page 5).
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Authorizes schools to allow “religious activity” and moments of silence; requires such schools to display U.S. and State flags and recite Pledge of Allegiance daily (Page 7).
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Establishes provisions for nonresident students (Page 11).
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind
Title: Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind