| 13 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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| 14 | 14 | | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SIDEKICKS ACADEMY, INC. , FOR 2 |
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| 15 | 15 | | OPERATING EXPENSES. 3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Budget and Management the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in nonrecurring 6 |
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| 19 | 19 | | funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Sidekicks Academy, Inc., to 7 |
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| 20 | 20 | | provide its program that helps empower marginalized students in the Durham Public Schools 8 |
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| 21 | 21 | | through the combination of the martial arts, character development, and community support by 9 |
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| 22 | 22 | | creating a safe and inclusive environment where every student can thrive and realize their full 10 |
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| 23 | 23 | | potential. These funds shall be used as follows: 11 |
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| 24 | 24 | | (1) Ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for students' training attire, safety 12 |
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| 25 | 25 | | equipment, an intra-school Taekwondo tournament, digital advertising 13 |
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| 26 | 26 | | upkeep, and staff salary. 14 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for experiential education, which includes 15 |
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| 28 | 28 | | field trips to local Taekwondo tournaments, local museum visits, and 16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | educational and sporting events on local college campuses. 17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 18 |
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