North Carolina HB 378: Bertie/Gates County/Ambulance Service.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2025-46
HOUSE BILL 378

*H378-v-6*
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
LAWS; TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS FOR FUNDS HELD IN EDUCATION
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS AND ABLE ACCOUNTS FROM CLAIMS
OF CREDITORS AND OTHER JUDGMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE NAME, IMAGE, AND
LIKENESS AGENCY CONTRACTS; AND TO EXEMPT NAME, IMAGE, AND
LIKENESS CONTRACTS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. TECHNOLOGY COST CONSIDERATIONS AND REPORTS ON BREAK/FIX
RATES
SECTION 1.1.(a) Part 3A of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is
amended by adding the following new sections to read:
"§ 115C-102.10. Technology costs considerations.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules requiring all public school units to evaluate
the following when acquiring technology, computer hardware, and software:
(1) The long-term cost of ownership, including costs of repairing the technology,
computer hardware, or software.
(2) Any flexibility for innovation during the life of the technology, computer
hardware, or software.
(3) Any anticipated resale or salvage value at the end of the target life cycle for
the technology, computer hardware, or software based on the average resale
or salvage value of similar technology, computer hardware, or software as a
percentage of the initial cost of purchase.
"§ 115C-102.11. Break/fix rate reporting requirement.
(a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) Break/fix rate. – The percentage obtained by dividing the number of school
technology devices reported as malfunctioning or needing repair due to
physical damage, hardware failure, or other breakage incidents prior to the
stated life cycle period, not covered by insurance or a policy plan period, by
the total number of school technology devices in operation during that period.
(2) School technology device. – Any electronic or computerized equipment
provided for educational purposes in a public school unit, including
computers, tablets, interactive whiteboards, and similar devices or anything
considered a digital device for purposes of the digital learning dashboard
pursuant to G.S. 115C-102.9.
(b) Each governing body of a public school unit shall submit a report on the following
information to the State Board of Education by August 15 annually:
(1) The break/fix rate of the school technology devices in the public school unit
for the previous school year.
(2) The total number of school technology devices currently in operation in the
public school unit.

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(3) The total number of school technology devices in the public school unit
requiring repair that (i) underwent repair or (ii) were no longer in service
during the previous school year.
(4) The total amount of funds spent to repair or replace school technology devices
during the previous school year.
(c) The State Board of Education shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight
Committee by November 15 annually on the break/fix rate of school technology devices across
all public school units based on the reports submitted by the governing bodies in accordance with
subsection (b) of this section. This report shall include a summary of the data reported by each
governing body and recommendations to reduce break/fix rates in the future."
SECTION 1.1.(b) The first reports from governing bodies of public school units
required by G.S. 115C-102.11(b), as enacted by this section, shall be submitted no later than
August 15, 2026, based on data collected during the 2025-2026 school year. The first report from
the State Board of Education required by G.S. 115C-102.11(c), as enacted by this section, shall
be submitted no later than November 15, 2026.
SECTION 1.1.(c) G.S. 115C-12 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(50) To Require Evaluation of Technology Costs. – The State Board shall adopt
rules governing public school units evaluating technology costs in accordance
with G.S. 115C-102.10."
SECTION 1.1.(d) G.S. 115C-47 is amended by adding the following new
subdivisions to read:
"(70) To Evaluate Technology Costs. – A local board of education shall adopt a
policy requiring the evaluation of technology costs considerations adopted by
the State Board of Education pursuant to G.S. 115C-102.10.
(71) To Report on Break/Fix Rate. – A local board of education shall report
annually to the State Board of Education on the break/fix rate of school
technology devices in accordance with G.S. 115C-102.11."
SECTION 1.1.(e) G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding the following new
subdivisions to read:
"(37) Evaluate technology costs. – The board of trustees shall adopt a policy
requiring the evaluation of technology costs considerations adopted by the
State Board of Education pursuant to G.S. 115C-102.10.
(38) Report on break/fix rate. – The board of trustees shall report annually to the
State Board of E