H90 - Changes to Education and Election Laws. (SL 2018-2)

Overview: S.L. 2018-2 does the following:

• Ensures local school administrative units (LEAs) in counties impacted by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) are the sole recipients of the funds that are the subject of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) associated with the ACP
• Phases in class size requirements over a four-year time period
• Creates an allotment category for kindergarten through fifth grade program enhancement teachers separate from the classroom teacher allotment
• Authorizes local boards of education to transfer positions from the program enhancement allotment to the classroom teacher allotment
• Starting in 2021, allows program enhancement teachers for kindergarten through fifth grade to only be funded by the program enhancement allotment
• Phases in an appropriation for kindergarten through fifth grade program enhancement teachers over a period of four years
• Modifies eligibility criteria for personal education savings accounts (PESAs)
• Establishes a statutory appropriation for NC Pre-K
• Makes changes to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement (State Board)

This act has various effective dates. Please see the full summary for more detail.