North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1044: Foundational Mathematics Act.
Status: Introduced, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act to improve grade level proficiency in mathematics, codify the office of learning research (olr) at the north carolina collaboratory, require olr to evaluate vendors of instructional materials, to establish the ai instructional support program, and to appropriate funds for those purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPROVE GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN MATHEMATICS, CODIFY THE OFFICE OF LEARNING RESEARCH (OLR) AT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY, REQUIRE OLR TO EVALUATE VENDORS OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, TO ESTABLISH THE AI INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. HIGH QUALITY MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION SECTION 1.(a) Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read: "Part 1C. High-Quality Mathematics Instruction. "§ 115C-83.20. State goal. The goal of the State is to ensure that every student has mathematics skills at or above grade level by the end of each grade and continues to progress so that he or she can have the mathematics skills needed for secondary education and career success. The State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction shall provide technical assistance as needed to aid local school administrative units in reaching this goal and implementing all provisions of this Part. "§ 115C-83.21. Purposes. The purposes of this Part are to ensure that (i) difficulty with mathematics skill development is identified before students transition to a new grade, (ii) students receive appropriate mathematics interventions to address difficulty with mathematics skill development and to remediate math skill deficiencies, and (iii) each student …
Sponsors
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Alexander, W. Ted (R, 44)
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Hollo, Mark (R, 45)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, TEXTBOOKS, BUDGETING, COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, KINDERGARTEN, TESTING
Common questions
- What is S1044?
- S1044 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Foundational Mathematics Act.
- What does S1044 do?
- In its own words: An act to improve grade level proficiency in mathematics, codify the office of learning research (olr) at the north carolina collaboratory, require olr to evaluate vendors of instructional materials, to establish the ai instructional support program, and to appropriate funds for those purposes.
- What is the status of S1044?
- Introduced as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1044?
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1044?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1044
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