H729 - Charter Schools Omnibus. (Ratified)

Overview: The ratified version of House Bill 729 makes the following changes:

• Authorizes all governing boards of public school units to request residency licenses rather than just local boards of education.
• Modifies the North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board to add the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, or designee, as a voting member of the Board, eliminate one of the State Board of Education's appointees to the Board, and staggers the terms of office for those members appointed by the General Assembly.

House Bill 729 was ratified by the General Assembly on August 12, 2021, and vetoed by the Governor on August 23, 2021.