North Carolina SB 1011: S.B.I. Agent Funds.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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SENATE BILL 1011

Short Title: Allergy Safe Schools Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Chitlik (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 4, 2026
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO INCREASE FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY 2
REQUIRING A NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL, REQUIRING SCHOOL STAFF TO 3
ATTEND TRAINING ON RECOGNIZING AND TREATING ANAPHYLAXIS, 4
REQUIRING MEDICAL ACTION PLANS FOR STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES, 5
AND PROHIBITING FOOD AT SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS. 6
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
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PART I. A NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL 9
SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 115C-47 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 10
"(73) To Provide at Least One School Nurse in Every School. – Local boards of 11
education shall ensure that each school within the local school administrative 12
unit is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 13
SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 115C-150.12C is amended by adding a new subdivision to 14
read: 15
"(39) To provide at least one school nurse in every school. – The board of trustees 16
shall ensure that each school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent 17
school nurse." 18
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-218.75 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 19
"(p) At Least One School Nurse. – A charter school shall ensure that the school is staffed 20
by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 21
SECTION 1.(d) G.S. 115C-238.66 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 22
"(23) At least one school nurse required. – A regional school shall ensure that the 23
school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 24
SECTION 1.(e) G.S. 116-239.8(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 25
"(26) At least one school nurse required. – A laboratory school shall ensure that the 26
school is staffed by at least one full-time, permanent school nurse." 27
SECTION 1.(f) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 28
Public Instruction the sum of ninety-two million dollars ($92,000,000) in recurring funds 29
beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year to increase the School Health Personnel Allotment. 30
These funds shall be used to increase positions for school nurses in order to provide at least one 31
full-time, permanent school nurse in every school in a public school unit. 32
SECTION 1.(g) Funds provided pursuant to this act shall supplement and not 33
supplant any funds from any source already provided for school nurses. 34
SECTION 1.(h) This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies beginning with 35
the 2026-2027 school year. 36

General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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PART II. SCHOOL STAFF TRAINING ON RECOGNIZING AND TREATING 2
ANAPHYLAXIS 3
SECTION 2.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in 4
consultation with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and experts in the field of food 5
allergies and anaphylaxis, shall develop and publish to the DHHS website a uniform statewide 6
training program and standardized guidelines for school personnel on the management of 7
life-threatening allergies in schools. The training program and guidelines shall include at least all 8
of the following components: 9
(1) Evidence-based training modules for school personnel on recognizing and 10
responding to food allergies and anaphylaxis. 11
(2) Standardized guidelines for the management of life-threatening allergies in 12
schools. 13
(3) Model plans for school districts to adopt or adapt to ensure compliance with 14
medically accurate best practices. 15
SECTION 2.(b) The DHHS shall update the uniform statewide training program and 16
standardized guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section biennially to reflect 17
current medical research and best practices. 18
SECTION 2.(c) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 19
Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars 20
($300,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to develop the uniform statewide 21
training program and standardized guidelines described in subsection (a) of this section. 22
SECTION 2.(d) This section is effective July 1, 2026. 23
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PART III. MEDICAL CONDITION ACTION PLANS 25
SECTION 3.(a) G.S. 115C-12 is amended by adding the following new subdivisions 26
to read: 27
"(51) Medical Condition Action Plan. – The State Board of Education shall adopt a 28
rule establishing a medical condition action plan as provided in 29
G.S. 115C-375.1 to be implemented by each public school unit for each 30
student at risk for a medical emergency as diagnosed by a doctor. 31
(52) Medical Emergency Plan. – The State Board of Education, in consultation 32
with the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Health and 33
Human Services, shall adopt a rule establishing the required response of 34
public school