S99 - Appropriations Act of 2018. (SL 2018-5)

Overview: Sec. 9.4 of S.L. 2018-5 extends the full implementation of the career- and college-ready graduate program ("the program") from the 2018-2019 school year to the 2020-2021 school year. This program will provide developmental courses and remediation opportunities for students in their senior year of high school. The program will be phased in by cohorts beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, with professional development for high school faculty beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.

Additionally, related policies adopted by the State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC) and the State Board of Education (SBE) must require the North Carolina Community College System Office to periodically review the remedial courses and professional development requirements set by the SBCC.

This section also modifies existing reporting requirements related to the program. By March 15, 2019, the SBCC and the SBE must jointly report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the implementation and professional development efforts in the 2018-2019 school year, as well as any final changes in curriculum, policy, and rules. The report date on program outcomes is changed from October 15, 2019 to October 15, 2020.

This section became effective July 1, 2018.