North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S254: Charter School Changes.
Status: Signed into law, July 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act to amend charter school laws.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO AMEND CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-218 reads as role of State Board of Education; establishment of North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board and North Carolina Office of Charter Schools. ... (a1) State Board of Education. - The State Board of Education shall have the following duties regarding charter schools: (1) Rulemaking. - To establish adopt all rules for the operation and approval of charter schools. Any rule or policy adopted by the State Board regarding charter schools shall first be recommended approved by the Charter Schools Review Board. (2) Funding. - To allocate funds to charter schools. (3) Appeals. - To hear appeals from decisions of the Charter Schools Review Board under G.S. 115C-218.9. (4) Accountability. - To ensure accountability from charter schools for school finances and student performance. (5) Review of financial assistance. - The State Board shall assign the Review Board to conduct any hearings pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1231b-2, including making findings and recommendations regarding those hearings. (b) North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board. - ... (10) Powers and duties. - The Review Board shall have the following duties: a. To make recommendations to the State Board of Education on the adoption of propose, recommend, and approve rules and policies regarding all aspects of …
Sponsors
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Newton, Buck (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Craven, David W. (R, 29)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-80
- : Added to Calendar
- : Veto Received from Senate
- : Veto Overridden
- : Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Vetoed 07/02/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025
- : Ratified
Votes
- Charter School Changes. Veto Override M4 Previous Question (July 29, 2025): 71 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Charter School Changes. Veto Override (July 29, 2025): 74 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Charter School Changes. Motion 11 Veto Override (July 29, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Charter School Changes. Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt (June 25, 2025): 26 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Charter School Changes. C RPT Adoption (June 25, 2025): 73 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Charter School Changes. Motion 9 To Concur (June 23, 2025): 0 yea, 47 nay, failed
Subjects: VETO OVERRIDDEN, CHARTER SCHOOLS, COUNCIL OF STATE, BUDGETING, EDUCATION, RATIFIED, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SUPT. OF, BOARDS
Common questions
- What is S254?
- S254 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Charter School Changes.
- What does S254 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend charter school laws.
- What is the status of S254?
- Signed into law as of July 29, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-80 (July 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored S254?
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S254?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S254
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