Requires the State Board of Community Colleges (Board) to conduct a competitive solicitation, including a request for information or a request for proposals, to provide a learning management system to all community colleges by December 31, 2025. Specifies that answers to the solicitation must include on how the learning management system would align with the learning management systems (1) offered by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to local school administrative units and (2) used by UNC constituent institutions. Requires the Board to report the information received to the specified NCGA committees and the Fiscal Research Division. Exempts the Community College Systems Office from the requirements of Article 15 of GS Chapter 143B (Department of Information Technology). Allows the Office, by written election through the Board, to participate in information technology programs, services, or contracts offered by the Department of Information Technology, including information technology procurement, in accordance with the statutes, policies, and rules of the department. Makes conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 143B-1320