Move HB13 out of Committee and onto the Senate calendar as soon as possible. Vote YES on HB13.
Why is this important?
Previous legislation by the NC Legislature mandated reduced class size in grades K-3, BUT no money was allocated for this mandate.
In Wake County, NC, for example, this results in needing 400 new teachers and classrooms for the 2017-18 school year.
BEGINNING WITH THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR:
THE ONLY WAY MOST NC SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN FULFILL THIS UNFUNDED MANDATE IS BY ELIMINATING ALL ELEMENTARY ART, MUSIC AND P.E. TEACHERS AND TURNING THE GYM, ART & MUSIC ROOMS INTO CLASSROOMS.
HB13 eliminates the mandated class size requirements in the previous legislation until funding and space are created.
