GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 2324

Short Title:  Year-Round Schools	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Chapin; Albertson, Barnes, Barnhill, Beall, Blue, Bowen, Bowie, Bowman, Brown, Colton, Cooper, J. Crawford, N. Crawford, Creech, Dawkins, Fitch, Flaherty, Foster, Gardner, Gibson, Greenwood, Grimmer, Hackney, Hardaway, Holmes, Howard, Jack Hunt, H. Hunter, R. Hunter, Hurley, James, Jones, Justus, Kerr, Ligon, Lilley, Lineberry, Lutz, McLaughlin, Mercer, Miller, Mills, Nesbitt, Perdue, Ramsey, Redwine, Rhodes, Rhyne, Rogers, Stam, Stamey, Tart, R. Thompson, Walker, Warner, Warren, Wicker, P. Wilson, Wood, and Woodard.
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Referred to:  Education.
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June 6, 1990

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT REGARDING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION.
Whereas, with the year 2000 fast approaching, it is reasonable to question whether a school calendar designed for the agricultural economy of the 1800s is appropriate for today's schools; and
Whereas, the three-month interruption of formal instruction may no longer be justifiable; and 
Whereas, proponents of year-round education argue convincingly that continuous instruction is better instruction; and
Whereas, providing more time designed around a better framework can improve retention and reduce memory loss; and
Whereas, year-round education is proving itself in California, Utah, and Nevada; and
Whereas, more and more school districts in Virginia and Florida are seriously studying year-round education and are planning for implementation of it; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. (a) The State Board of Education shall study the concept of year-round education and shall develop policies and procedures for local school administrative units that want to implement year-round education.  The State Board of Education shall report the results of its study and any policies and procedures it develops  to the General Assembly prior to January 15, 1991.
The State Board shall also develop a grant program for local school administrative units to use in planning for the implementation of year-round education.  The State Board shall submit a budget request to the Governor for the program for inclusion in the proposed budget for the 1991-93 fiscal biennium.
(b) The Department of Public Instruction shall develop the ability to offer technical expertise to local school administrative units that want to implement year-round education.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education the sum of $20,000 for the 1990-91 fiscal year to carry out the study mandated by Section 1(a) of this act.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1990.