The Week In Review and Looking Forward
More Funding for Hurricane Florence Recovery
The House and Senate convened this week and unanimously passed SB 823 - Hurricane Florence/Supplemental Act to further aid those devastated by this storm. The bill has been sent to the Governor for signature.
The General Assembly has indicated this is not the end of the recovery efforts. The legislature committed to more assistance for the 53 counties declared disaster areas in the 2019 Long Session.
Previous Legislative Updates listed below cover additional legislation and actions regarding Hurricane Florence Recovery:
Coming up next week: The General Assembly will convene again on Monday for any further legislative action. The Legislative Calendar can be found here.
The North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The daily SBE meeting agendas can be viewed here:
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Relevant Bills with Action
SB 823: Hurricane Florence/Supplemental Act
This bill provides an additional $299,800,000 funding for Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. It also requires the director of the budget to develop a five-year plan to replenish the $756.5 million transferred from the Savings Reserve.
A breakdown of disaster recovery funding for K-12 public schools:
- $23.5 million additional funds for districts to repair and renovate K-12 public school facilities including furnishings and equipment
- $1.5M for school nutrition food, equipment and supplies lost in the hurricane and not covered by insurance/FEMA
- $350,000 transferred from the State Public School Fund to the Education Fund to support the Florence Aid to Students and Teachers of North Carolina (FAST NC)
- Principal Hold Harmless: Applies to schools located in a county designated a major disaster area and the school was closed for at least 15 days due to Hurricane Florence
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 2018 Short Session link for bills impacting K-12 education.
2017 Long Session link for a complete list of bills impacting K-12 education including budget items.
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Monday, December 3, 2018
10:00 a.m.: Child Fatality Task Force (Full Meeting) 1027/1128 LB | Audio
2:00 p.m.: Session Convenes (Senate) Senate | Audio
7:00 p.m.: Session Convenes (House) House | Audio
Thursday, December 6, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Select Committee on School Safety (House) 643 LOB | Audio
ONLINE RESOURCES:
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Cecilia Holden – Director of Legislative Affairs and Special Initiatives | 919-807-3406
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Anne Murtha – Legislative Specialist | 919-807-3403
To view previous 2018 Weekly Legislative Updates click here.
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More Funding for Hurricane Florence Recovery
The House and Senate convened this week and unanimously passed SB 823 - Hurricane Florence/Supplemental Act to further aid those devastated by this storm. The bill has been sent to the Governor for signature.
The General Assembly has indicated this is not the end of the recovery efforts. The legislature committed to more assistance for the 53 counties declared disaster areas in the 2019 Long Session.
Previous Legislative Updates listed below cover additional legislation and actions regarding Hurricane Florence Recovery:
Coming up next week: The General Assembly will convene again on Monday for any further legislative action. The Legislative Calendar can be found here.
The North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The daily SBE meeting agendas can be viewed here:
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