A new bill filed by State Rep. Tracy Clark in the North Carolina House seeks to provide financial resources to enhance academic programs and support student success in Guilford County Schools, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 342 on March 10 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Guilford County Schools Funding Requests.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allocates $8.3 million from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for Guilford County Schools for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with the intention of bolstering academic support through targeted initiatives. Specifically, $5 million is dedicated to enhancing the high dosage tutoring program by hiring additional tutors, expanding subject areas, and increasing the number of tutoring sessions. Additionally, $3.3 million is earmarked for the learning hub program to provide at-risk students with a flexible, individualized path to fulfill graduation requirements and improve graduation rates. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, John M. Blust proposed the most bills (eight) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Clark graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007 with a BA and again in 2012 from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Clark, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2024 to represent the state’s 57th House district, replacing previous state representative Ashton Clemmons.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Clark, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and John M. Blust | HB 342 | 03/10/2025 | Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. |
| Tracy Clark, Jordan Lopez, Phil Rubin, and Pricey Harrison | HB 350 | 03/10/2025 | Report Lost/Stolen Firearm Within 24 Hours. |
| Tracy Clark and Amos L. Quick, III | HB 321 | 03/06/2025 | SchCalFlex/Guilford/Open Cal. |
| Tracy Clark and Jerry “Alan” Branson | HB 324 | 03/06/2025 | Funds for Greensboro Transit Agency. |
| Tracy Clark, Marcia Morey, Pricey Harrison, and Renée A. Price | HB 166 | 02/21/2025 | Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives. |
| Tracy Clark, Bryan Cohn, Kanika Brown, and Sarah Crawford | HB 115 | 02/12/2025 | Child Care Facility Tax Exemption. |
