North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1012: Ban Online For-Profit Charters.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to prohibit the use of for-profit charter management companies, to require students that attend remote charter academies to complete state-mandated assessments in-person in the presence of a social worker, to limit remote charter academy charter renewal terms to one year, to require yearly financial audits of remote charter academies, and to prohibit the renewal of a charter for low-performing remote charter academies.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FOR-PROFIT CHARTER MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, TO REQUIRE STUDENTS THAT ATTEND REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES TO COMPLETE STATE-MANDATED ASSESSMENTS IN-PERSON IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOCIAL WORKER, TO LIMIT REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMY CHARTER RENEWAL TERMS TO ONE YEAR, TO REQUIRE YEARLY FINANCIAL AUDITS OF REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE RENEWAL OF A CHARTER FOR LOW-PERFORMING REMOTE CHARTER ACADEMIES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Part 2 of Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 115C-218.92. Nonprofit management organizations. A charter school shall not be managed by or obtain services from for-profit education management organizations or charter management organizations. Charter schools may be managed by or obtain services from nonprofit education management organizations or charter management organizations." SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-218.122(c) reads as rewritten: "(c) A remote charter academy may shall require students to attend in person to fulfill State-mandated student assessments.assessments in accordance with G.S. 115C-174.17. (c1) A remote charter academy may conduct optional in-person meetings between students and instructors or parents and instructors at a charter school facility." SECTION 1.(c) Part 2 of Article 10A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 115C-174.17. …
Sponsors
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: CHARTER SCHOOLS, BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, TESTING, STUDENTS, TELESERVICES, EDUCATIONAL TESTING
Common questions
- What is S1012?
- S1012 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Ban Online For-Profit Charters.
- What does S1012 do?
- In its own words: An act to prohibit the use of for-profit charter management companies, to require students that attend remote charter academies to complete state-mandated assessments in-person in the presence of a social worker, to limit remote charter academy charter renewal terms to one year, to require yearly financial audits of remote charter academies, and to prohibit the renewal of a charter for low-performing remote charter academies.
- What is the status of S1012?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1012?
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1012?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1012
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