GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	2
HOUSE BILL 957
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/25/01

Short Title:	Study Age for Entry Into Public Schools.	()	
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April 3, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO STUDY THE MINIMUM AGE FOR ENTRY INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study G.S. 115C‑364 in order to determine whether the age of initial entry into the public schools should be changed.  As part of this study, the Committee shall consider the initial age of entry used in other states, what is developmentally appropriate for young children, and whether a change would positively impact student achievement.  The Committee shall report any recommendations to the 2002 Regular Session of the 2001 General Assembly.  If the Committee recommends modifying G.S. 115C‑364, the effective date shall be at least one year in advance of the next school year in order to give adequate notice to parents and the schools.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.