SB 113 – Education Omnibus

History

This bill was transformed into the Education Omnibus bill in the House Rules Committee on June 23, 2020.

This bill passed the House on June 24, 2020 with a vote of 116-0.

Summary

School Psychologists

  • The bill exempts certain school psychologists who are licensed by the State Board of Education and regularly salaried employees of DPI or a local board of education. Contract school psychologists would not be eligible for this exception and must be licensed by the NC Psychology Board.
  • $10 million appropriated from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to the School Psychologists Recruitment and Retention Pilot Program

School Nutrition

  • $75 million appropriated from the Coronavirus Relief Funds to DPI for school nutrition services provided by public school units in response to COVID-19.

LME/MCO

  • This bill requires DHHS to calculate a solvency range for each LME/MCO.