North Carolina SB 73: Use of Teacher/Teacher Ass't. Funds.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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SENATE BILL 73

Short Title: Use of Teacher/Teacher Ass't. Funds. (Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Simpson; Kincaid, Carpenter, and Foxx.

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Referred to: Education/Higher Education.

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January 30, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO USE FUNDS 2
APPROPRIATED FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS AND FOR PROGRAM 3
ENHANCEMENT TEACHERS FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
Section 1. Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 6
section to read: 7
"§ 115C-417.1. Use of funds allocated for teacher assistants and program 8
enhancement teachers. 9
(a) Local boards of education may use funds allocated by the State Board of 10
Education for teacher assistants and positions allocated by the State Board of Education 11
for program enhancement teachers to reduce class size or to purchase instructional 12
materials and instructional supplies. The State Board of Education shall adopt policies 13
for the conversion of positions for program enhancement teachers to funds for the 14
purchase of instructional materials and instructional supplies. 15
(b) Local boards of education shall not abolish any State-funded teacher assistant 16
position or program enhancement teacher position that is filled on June 1 of a calendar 17
year to implement subsection (a) of this section for the next school year." 18
Sec. 2. G.S. 115C-238.6(a) reads as rewritten: 19

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"(a) Prior to June 30 each year, the State Superintendent shall review local school 1
improvement plans submitted by the local school administrative units in accordance with 2
policies and performance indicators adopted by the State Board of Education. If the State 3
Superintendent approves the plan for a local school administrative unit, that unit shall 4
participate in the Program for the next fiscal year. 5
If a local plan contains a request for a waiver of State laws, regulations, or policies, in 6
accordance with G.S. 115C-238.3(b1) or (b2), the State Superintendent shall 7
determine whether and to what extent the identified laws, regulations, or policies should 8
be waived. The State Superintendent shall present that plan and his determination to the 9
State Board of Education. If the State Board of Education deems it necessary to do so to 10
enable a local unit to reach its local accountability goals, the State Board, only upon the 11
recommendation of the State Superintendent, may grant waivers of: 12
(1) State laws pertaining to class size, teacher certification, assignment of 13
teacher assistants, the use of State-adopted textbooks, and the purposes 14
for which State funds for the public schools, except for funds for school 15
health coordinators, may be used: Provided, however, the State Board of 16
Education shall not permit the use of funds for teachers for expanded 17
programs under the Basic Education Program for any other purpose; used; 18
(2) All State regulations and policies, except those pertaining to State salary 19
schedules and employee benefits for school employees, the instructional 20
program that must be offered under the Basic Education Program, the 21
system of employment for public school teachers and administrators set 22
out in G.S. 115C-325, health and safety codes, compulsory school 23
attendance, the minimum lengths of the school day and year, and the 24
Uniform Education Reporting System. 25
The provisions of G.S. 115C-12(16)b. regarding the placement of State-allotted office 26
support personnel, teacher assistants, and custodial personnel on the salary schedule 27
adopted by the State Board shall not be waived. 28
Except for waivers requested by the local board in accordance with G.S. 115C-29
238.3(b2) for central office staff, waivers shall be granted only for the specific schools 30
for which they are requested in building-level plans and shall be used only under the 31
specific circumstances for which they are requested." 32
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 1995. 33