GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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HOUSE BILL DRH50010-NHa-41A
Short Title: Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Ball.
Referred to:
*DRH50010 -NHa-41A*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A 2
PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 202 5-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO 3
APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. 4
Whereas, the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in 5
North Carolina are top priorities of the General Assembly; and 6
Whereas, employing school nurses has been shown to have a critical and positive 7
impact on the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in 8
kindergarten through grade 12 due to services directed toward keeping students healthy, in class, 9
and ready to learn; Now, therefore, 10
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 11
SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-47 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 12
"(70) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – Local boards of 13
education shall ensure that each school within the local school administrative 14
unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 15
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding a new subdivision to 16
read: 17
"(37) To provide at least one school nurse in every school. – The board of trustees 18
shall ensure that each school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent 19
school nurse." 20
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-218.75 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 21
"(p) At Least One School Nurse. – A charter school shall ensure that the school is staffed 22
by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 23
SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 115C-238.66 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 24
"(23) At least one school nurse required. – A regional school shall ensure that the 25
school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 26
SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 116-239.8(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 27
"(26) At least one school nurse required. – A laboratory school shall ensure that the 28
school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 29
SECTION 2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 30
Public Instruction for the 2025-2026 fiscal year the sum of ninety-five million dollars 31
($95,000,000) in recurring funds to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment. These funds 32
shall be used to increase positions for school nurses in order to provide at least one full-time, 33
permanent school nurse in every school in a public school unit. 34
SECTION 3. Funds provided pursuant to this act shall supplement and not supplant 35
any funds from any source already provided for school nurses. 36
H.B. 464
Mar 19, 2025
HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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SECTION 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. Section 1 of this act applies 1
beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. 2