H.B. 763
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Apr 18, 2023
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH10389-NH-138
Short Title: Limit School Counselor Ratios. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Cotham.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO ONE SCHOOL
3 COUNSELOR.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-316.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
6 "(c) To the extent funds are made available, public school units shall staff school
7 counselors at a ratio of one counselor for every 300 students."
8 SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and public school units shall
9 be in compliance by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
*DRH10389-NH-138*
Statutes affected: Filed: 115C-316.1
Edition 1: 115C-316.1