Proposed bill would forgive missed school days
At a news conference in
Horn, who co-chairs the House standing committee on K-12 education, said legislators expect to go into session this week or next.
"These are just a few of the first steps. We will continue to work on calendar flexibility as we try to work out the needs of the kids to ensure sufficient instructional days," Horn said. "We're working on how this impacts our community college students and our university students. Some of them will not be able to return to school because they've lost everything."
Counties that were not directly hit by
Lee said the bill also included a provision to ensure teachers and school staff receive pay for time missed due to the storm, without having to use vacation days.
One item not included in the bill is money to repair school buildings damaged by the storm. In
"Right now on the capital piece, I think it's too early to tell," Lee said. "Those are some of the things we're going to be working on this first short session."
State Superintendent
"Things in
Horn said legislators have not yet determined how charter schools will be asked to make up days lost due to Hurricane Florence. Because the bill has not been filed, full text of the proposals was not available Monday.
When will schools open?
NHCS Superintendent Markley has set a tentative school reopening date of
But NHCS spokeswoman
"Schools are in good shape considering what we just went through," he wrote in an email. "Right now the focus is getting all schools where they need to be to provide a safe learning environment so that we can get students back inside the classrooms."
"We have started working with contractors, insurance agencies,
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