North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S628: Safe Schools Transparency Act.
Status: Introduced, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require parental notification of school threats and safety plans, to create penalties for failure to notify parents of school threats, to reinstate the task force for safer schools, and to establish the school safety fund.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL THREATS AND SAFETY PLANS, TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY PARENTS OF SCHOOL THREATS, TO REINSTATE THE TASK FORCE FOR SAFER SCHOOLS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE SCHOOL SAFETY FUND. Whereas, North Carolina schools have faced an increase in threats, including the recent case in Charlotte, where a suspect was arrested for allegedly threatening to harm students and staff at multiple schools; and Whereas, parents are not consistently informed about threats to school safety, which prevents them from taking necessary precautions to protect their children; and Whereas, building on Senate Bill 74 (2023), this act establishes a parent's right to be notified of any credible threats against their child, their child's school, or the local school district; and Whereas, schools must transparently communicate with parents and guardians while ensuring law enforcement can respond effectively to threats; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. REQUIRE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL THREATS AND SAFETY PLANS SECTION 1. Article 7B of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read: "Part 7. School Safety Transparency. "§ 115C-77.1. Mandatory notification of threats. (a) Required Notices. - The parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in a public school shall be immediately …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUDGETING, WEAPONS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, BUILDINGS, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, BOARDS
Common questions
- What is S628?
- S628 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Safe Schools Transparency Act.
- What does S628 do?
- In its own words: An act to require parental notification of school threats and safety plans, to create penalties for failure to notify parents of school threats, to reinstate the task force for safer schools, and to establish the school safety fund.
- What is the status of S628?
- Introduced as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S628?
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S628?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S628
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