H.B. 1011
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
May 2, 2024
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH50061-NHa-148A
Short Title: Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Everitt.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A
3 PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO
4 APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
5 Whereas, the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in
6 North Carolina are top priorities of the General Assembly; and
7 Whereas, employing school nurses has been shown to have a critical and positive
8 impact on the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in
9 kindergarten through grade 12 due to services directed toward keeping students healthy, in class,
10 and ready to learn; Now, therefore,
11 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
12 SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-12 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
13 "(50) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – The State Board of
14 Education shall ensure that each school operated under the control of the State
15 Board of Education, including schools operated under Article 9C of this
16 Chapter, is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
17 SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-47 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
18 "(70) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – Local boards of
19 education shall ensure that each school within the local school administrative
20 unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
21 SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding a new subdivision to
22 read:
23 "(37) Provide at least one school nurse. – The board of trustees shall ensure that the
24 school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
25 SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 115C-218.75 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
26 "(p) At Least One School Nurse. – A charter school shall ensure that the school is staffed
27 by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
28 SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 115C-238.66 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
29 "(23) Provide at least one school nurse. – A regional school shall ensure that the
30 school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
31 SECTION 1.(f) G.S. 116-239.8(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
32 "(26) Provide at least one school nurse. – A laboratory school shall ensure that the
33 school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse."
34 SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of
35 Public Instruction for the 2024-2025 fiscal year the sum of eighty-nine million dollars
36 ($89,000,000) in recurring funds to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment. These funds
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1 shall be used to increase positions for school nurses in order to provide at least one full-time,
2 permanent school nurse in every school in a public school unit.
3 SECTION 3. Funds provided pursuant to this act shall supplement and not supplant
4 any funds from any source already provided for school nurses.
5 SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2024. Section 1 of this act applies
6 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
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Statutes affected:
Filed: 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-150.12C, 115C-218.75, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8
Edition 1: 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-150.12C, 115C-218.75, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8