North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S949: Fully Fund School Psychologists & Counselors.
Status: Introduced, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to fully fund school psychologist and school counselor positions per the leandro comprehensive remedial plan.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO FULLY FUND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR POSITIONS PER THE LEANDRO COMPREHENSIVE REMEDIAL PLAN. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of three hundred fifty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars ($359,300,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment. These funds shall be used to establish a tiered system of support for students by increasing positions for the following school health support personnel in order to meet the following statewide ratios: (1) At least one school psychologist for every 700 students. (2) At least one school counselor for every 250 students. SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. *DRS15421-NHa-69*
Sponsors
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- 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- : Withdrawn From Com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: COUNSELING, BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, MENTAL HEALTH, STATE EMPLOYEES, HEALTH SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S949?
- S949 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Fully Fund School Psychologists & Counselors.
- What does S949 do?
- In its own words: An act to fully fund school psychologist and school counselor positions per the leandro comprehensive remedial plan.
- What is the status of S949?
- Introduced as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S949?
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S949?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S949
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