North Carolina SB 949: Fully Fund School Psychologists and Counselors.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-05-04)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 949

Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; SCHOOL STAFF

Sponsors: Mohammed, Murdock, Adcock, Batch, Chitlik, Garson, Grafstein, Salvador, Smith, Theodros, Waddell

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 949

Short Title: Fully Fund School Psychologists & Counselors. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Mohammed, Murdock, and Theodros (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 4, 2026
*S949-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO FULLY FUND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR 2
POSITIONS PER THE LEANDRO COMPREHENSIVE REMEDIAL PLAN. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 5
Public Instruction the sum of three hundred fifty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars 6
($359,300,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to increase the School 7
Health Personnel Allotment. These funds shall be used to establish a tiered system of support for 8
students by increasing positions for the following school health support personnel in order to 9
meet the following statewide ratios: 10
(1) At least one school psychologist for every 700 students. 11
(2) At least one school counselor for every 250 students. 12
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 13

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