SHOWS A LITTLE CORONAVIRUS AND IF THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT ACT ON IT IT COULD BECOME LAW AUTOMATICALLY. STATE LAWMAKERS WORKING ON A PROPOSAL TO OFFER IN PERSON SUMMER LEARNING FOR STUDENTS LOSING GROUND. THE CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF LAUREN LESLIE JOINS US LIVE TO SHOW US WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE LIVE. >> WE HAD A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE I HAD A HARD TIME WITH REMOTE LEARNING PARENTS WITH RESOURCES MAY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE WITH PLACES LIKE THIS THAT CAN HELP THEIR KIDS WITH TUTORING. LOW INCOME KIDS MAY NOT HAVE THAT ACCESS. THIS COVID SUMMER PROGRAM IS MEANT TO FILL THAT GAP. >> RIGHT TO THE PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO DECIDE. >> Reporter: TIM MORRIS SAID IT WILL BE UP TO PARENTS TO DECIDE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE SUMMER PROGRAM. THEY MAY WANT TO AFTER THEY SEE THE END OF YEAR ASSESSMENT. >> A LOT OF CHILDREN ARE NOT AT GRADE LEVEL AND THESE PRINCIPLES WILL BE TASKED WAS THAT CHILD BEING PROMOTED OR TO REPEAT THAT GREAT. THIS IS THE SAFETY NET. >> TEACHERS WOULD NOT HAVE TO TEACH IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO. IT'S A SEPARATE CONTRACT AND DISTRICTS WILL OFFER HIGHER PAY. REPRESENTATIVE JEFFREY ELMORE IS A CLASSROOM TEACHER HIMSELF AND HE SAYS LOCAL DISTRICTS WILL HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THEY DESIGN THEIR PROGRAMS BUT HE SAYS THE HAVE TO INCLUDE SPORTS, MUSIC OR ART AS WELL AS ACADEMIC. >> WE HAVE TO MOTIVATE THESE KIDS TO COME IN. THAT'S ONE REASON WE BUILT IN THE FISCAL ACTIVITY AND THE ENRICHMENT. >> TARGETED FOR AT RISK STUDENTS STRUGGLING AND ONE OR MORE SUBJECTS BUT OTHER STUDENTS CAN, IF THERE IS ROOM FOR THEM. TRANSPORTATION AND MEALS PROVIDED AND PAID FOR THROUGH FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS THAT SCHOOLS ARE RECEIVING RIGHT NOW. WRAL ASKED GOVERNOR ROY COOPER WHAT HE THINKS OF THE IDEA AND HE SAYS IT'S TOO EARLY TO COMMENT ON SPECIFICS. >> IF WE CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO CATCH