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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget2025-03-17

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Plain Language Summary

This bill appropriates $8.3 million in state funding to Guilford County Schools for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The money is designated for two programs: $5 million for expanding high dosage tutoring services and $3.3 million for learning hubs that help at-risk students meet graduation requirements.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this funding addresses critical academic needs by expanding evidence-based tutoring programs that help students improve in core subjects and providing individualized support for at-risk students who might otherwise drop out.
• •They contend that investing in these programs increases graduation rates, improves student outcomes, and benefits the local economy and workforce development.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may question whether directing funds to a single county is the fairest use of state resources when other districts also have struggling students and similar needs.
• •Some may be concerned about whether $8.3 million is a sustainable, long-term solution if these are described as nonrecurring funds, or whether the programs would face funding gaps after 2025-2026.