North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1035: Revise Math Graduation Requirements.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to change high school graduation requirements for mathematics to follow certain mathematics pathways adopted by the state board of education, to require mathematics pathways to be included in career development plans, to require the state board of education to adopt rules for certain mathematics pathways for graduation, and to appropriate funds to the department of public instruction to implement the provisions of this act.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MATHEMATICS TO FOLLOW CERTAIN MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS TO BE INCLUDED IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES FOR CERTAIN MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS FOR GRADUATION, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-83.31 reads as rewritten: "§ 115C-83.31. Exit standards and graduation requirements. (a) The State Board of Education shall require the following for high school graduation: ... (4) Passing grades in a sequence of four mathematics courses consistent with the following: a. NC Math 1. b. NC Math 2. c. Two additional mathematics courses required as part of one of the following pathway-aligned options adopted by the State Board: 1. College preparatory pathway. 2. Career and technical education (CTE) pathway. 3. Quantitative reasoning and statistics pathway. 4. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathway." SECTION 2. G.S. 115C-158.10(c) reads as rewritten: "(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules establishing minimum requirements for career development plans and shall require local boards of education to provide access to all career development plans through a designated electronic application. Career development plans …
Sponsors
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23) · primary sponsor
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- : Withdrawn From Com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: BUDGETING, EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CURRICULUM, BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
Common questions
- What is S1035?
- S1035 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Revise Math Graduation Requirements.
- What does S1035 do?
- In its own words: An act to change high school graduation requirements for mathematics to follow certain mathematics pathways adopted by the state board of education, to require mathematics pathways to be included in career development plans, to require the state board of education to adopt rules for certain mathematics pathways for graduation, and to appropriate funds to the department of public instruction to implement the provisions of this act.
- What is the status of S1035?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1035?
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23).
- Where is the official record for S1035?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1035
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