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HB 1182

Part-Time Status for Disabled Students.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Jonathan Almond and 18 co-sponsors

Allows students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools to enroll part-time in public or charter schools to access courses and services.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 1182

Summary of HB 1182 (Session 2025 – North Carolina)

Title

Part-Time Status for Disabled Students

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill requires local school administrative units (LEAs) and charter schools to allow students with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools to enroll part-time in public or charter schools within the LEA’s jurisdiction.
  • The objective is to provide access to courses, programs, and services offered by the public school or charter school to nonpublic-school students with disabilities.

Key Provisions and Changes

New Policy Mandate for Part-Time Enrollment

  • Section 1 adds a new subdivision to G.S. 115C-47:
    • LEAs must develop a policy that permits children with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools to enroll part-time in a public school under the board’s jurisdiction, in accordance with G.S. 115C-364.1.
    • Each board must publish this policy on its website.

Alignment with Federal and State Requirements

  • Section 2 amends G.S. 115C-107.6(a) to require LEAs to have policies, procedures, and programs consistent with:
    • IDEA (federal special education law),
    • State Board rules, and
    • G.S. 115C-364.1 (the new framework for part-time enrollment).

Part-Time Enrollment in Charter Schools

  • Section 3 adds a subsection to G.S. 115C-218.45:
    • A child with a disability who attends a nonpublic school is qualified to enroll in a charter school part-time under G.S. 115C-364.1.
    • Charter schools must make information about part-time enrollment available on their websites.
    • Students enrolled part-time in a charter school do not count toward the charter’s enrollment growth for state funding purposes (G.S. 115C-218.7).

New Statutory Framework for Part-Time Admission

  • Section 4 adds a new section, § 115C-364.1, “Admission for part-time students”:
    • Definitions:
    • “Child with a disability” means a child with at least one disability requiring special education and related services.
    • “Disability” includes a broad list (e.g., intellectual, hearing, visual, speech/language, serious emotional disturbance, autism, etc.) and developmental delay for ages 3–7.
    • Policy and Access:
    • LEAs and charter schools must allow a child with a disability who attends a nonpublic school to enroll part-time to access any courses, programs, or services offered, provided the child is eligible for public school admission under G.S. 115C-1 and G.S. 115C-364.

Funding and Implementation

  • Section 5 appropriates $10,000 (nonrecurring) from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
    • Funds are to be allocated to local boards of education and charter schools to cover administrative costs of implementing the act.

Effective Date and Application

  • Section 6: Effective July 1, 2026.
  • Applies to requests to begin part-time enrollment in the 2026-2027 school year.

Affected Parties

  • Local boards of education (LEAs) in North Carolina
  • Public schools under LEA jurisdiction
  • Charter schools
  • Students with disabilities who attend nonpublic (private) schools
  • Parents/guardians of eligible students
  • Administrative staff responsible for enrollment policies and IDEA compliance

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Implementation window begins with the 2026-2027 school year.
  • LEAs and charter schools must develop and publish part-time enrollment policies on their websites.
  • DPI receives a small, nonrecurring appropriation ($10,000) for administrative setup and implementation in 2026-2027.
  • Information dissemination requirements for charter schools (online publication of part-time enrollment details).

Notes

  • The bill emphasizes compatibility with IDEA and state rules, ensuring that part-time enrollment supports access to required services.
  • Part-time enrollment does not affect charter school enrollment growth funding counts for the students enrolled part-time (as they do not count toward growth in enrollment for funding purposes).

If you’d like, I can provide a brief comparative analysis with existing full-time enrollment requirements or a timeline checklist for LEAs to fulfill the policy publication and implementation steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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