North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H418 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 418
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH10190-NG-101
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5	6
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7	8		Short Title: K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Carney, K. Hall, and Paré (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	March 18, 2025
12		-	H418 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Carney.
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH10190 -NG-101
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO SPECIFY INSTRUCTION ON MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS IN ELEMENTARY 2
15	15		SCHOOLS. 3
16	16		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
17	17		SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended 5
18	18		by adding the following new sections to read: 6
19	19		"§ 115C-81.95. Elementary performing arts education. 7
20	20		Each local school administrative unit shall provide all students in kindergarten through grade 8
21	21		five instruction in music, dance, or theatre arts that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. 9
22	22		The instruction shall meet at least the following criteria: 10
23	23		(1) Occur during at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days. 11
24	24		(2) Be taught by at least one licensed music, dance, or theatre arts education 12
25	25		instructor. 13
26	26		(3) Instructional sessions shall last at least 30 consecutive minutes. 14
27	27		(4) Instructional sessions shall be given to classes no larger than the maximum 15
28	28		classroom size per instructional session for each grade, as provided in 16
29	29		G.S. 115C-301. 17
30	30		"§ 115C-81.96. Elementary visual arts education. 18
31	31		Each local school administrative unit shall provide all students in kindergarten through grade 19
32	32		five instruction in the visual arts that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. The instruction 20
33	33		shall meet at least the following criteria: 21
34	34		(1) Occur during at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days. 22
35	35		(2) Be taught by at least one licensed visual arts education instructor. 23
36	36		(3) Instructional sessions shall last at least 30 consecutive minutes. 24
37	37		(4) Instructional sessions shall be given to classes no larger than the maximum 25
38	38		classroom size per instructional session for each grade, as provided in 26
39	39		G.S. 115C-301." 27
40	40		SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 28
41	41		the 2026-2027 school year. 29
	42	+	H.B. 418
	43	+	Mar 17, 2025
	44	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK