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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-03-03

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No floor votes recorded.

Plain Language Summary

This bill modifies how North Carolina distributes state funding for educating children with disabilities. It changes the funding formula to include students who receive education scholarship grants (such as education savings accounts) when calculating how much money each school district receives, and appropriates an additional $25 million in state funding for this purpose starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this change ensures fair funding distribution by accounting for all students with disabilities in a district, regardless of whether they attend traditional public schools or use scholarship grants.
• •They contend the $25 million appropriation provides necessary resources to help school districts better serve students with disabilities and prevents districts from losing funding when families choose alternative educational options.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may argue that including scholarship grant students in the funding calculation could stretch existing resources across more students without proportional increases in funding.
• •They may also express concerns that the formula change could incentivize students with disabilities to leave traditional public schools if scholarship programs are promoted, potentially reducing overall public school enrollment and resources in some districts.