North Carolina HB 418: K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 418

Short Title: K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Carney, K. Hall, and Paré (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 18, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO SPECIFY INSTRUCTION ON MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS IN ELEMENTARY 2
SCHOOLS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended 5
by adding the following new sections to read: 6
"§ 115C-81.95. Elementary performing arts education. 7
Each local school administrative unit shall provide all students in kindergarten through grade 8
five instruction in music, dance, or theatre arts that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. 9
The instruction shall meet at least the following criteria: 10
(1) Occur during at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days. 11
(2) Be taught by at least one licensed music, dance, or theatre arts education 12
instructor. 13
(3) Instructional sessions shall last at least 30 consecutive minutes. 14
(4) Instructional sessions shall be given to classes no larger than the maximum 15
classroom size per instructional session for each grade, as provided in 16
G.S. 115C-301. 17
"§ 115C-81.96. Elementary visual arts education. 18
Each local school administrative unit shall provide all students in kindergarten through grade 19
five instruction in the visual arts that aligns with the Standard Course of Study. The instruction 20
shall meet at least the following criteria: 21
(1) Occur during at least one instructional day out of every five instructional days. 22
(2) Be taught by at least one licensed visual arts education instructor. 23
(3) Instructional sessions shall last at least 30 consecutive minutes. 24
(4) Instructional sessions shall be given to classes no larger than the maximum 25
classroom size per instructional session for each grade, as provided in 26
G.S. 115C-301." 27
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 28
the 2026-2027 school year. 29