North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1110: Early Intervention School Attendance Pilot.
Status: Introduced, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act to establish a pilot program to test the use of data-driven attendance intervention systems to reduce chronic absenteeism.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST THE USE OF DATA-DRIVEN ATTENDANCE INTERVENTION SYSTEMS TO REDUCE CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. Whereas, chronic absenteeism in North Carolina has reached approximately percent of enrolled public school students, meaning one in four students misses at least 10 percent of instructional days; and Whereas, chronic absenteeism is a leading indicator of academic underperformance, increased remediation costs, and reduced graduation rates; and Whereas, early intervention and real-time attendance monitoring systems have demonstrated measurable improvements in student attendance and reductions in chronic absenteeism; and Whereas, improving attendance increases the effective utilization of the State's per pupil investment and reduces downstream costs associated with remediation, intervention services, and dropout recovery; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Purpose. - The Department of Public Instruction shall establish the Student Attendance Early Intervention Pilot Program (Program) to implement a data-driven attendance intervention system in select public schools to reduce chronic absenteeism. The Program shall prioritize implementation within a single public school unit to ensure fidelity of implementation, clear accountability, and operational efficiency. The Program shall begin with the 2026-2027 fiscal year and conclude with the 2027-2028 fiscal year. SECTION 1.(b) Selection of Schools. - All public school units may apply to participate in the Program. By September 1, 2026, the …
Sponsors
- Rhyne, Heather H. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Paré, Erin (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Schietzelt, Mike (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Cotham (R) · primary sponsor
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: DATA & RECORDS SYSTEMS, PILOT PROGRAMS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, STUDENTS, REPORTS, PUBLIC, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Common questions
- What is H1110?
- H1110 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Early Intervention School Attendance Pilot.
- What does H1110 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish a pilot program to test the use of data-driven attendance intervention systems to reduce chronic absenteeism.
- What is the status of H1110?
- Introduced as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1110?
- Rhyne, Heather H. (R, 97), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1110?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1110
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