GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 2360

Short Title:  Testing Programs Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nesbitt; Hackney, Fitch, and H. Hunter.
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Referred to:  Education.
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June 6, 1990

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT TESTING PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education the sum of $375,000 for the 1990-91 fiscal year to implement and administer end-of-course tests in the subjects of physical science and English II (essay) and to begin development of end-of-grade tests for grades three through eight.  These funds are to be used to provide sufficient student performance indicators for measuring and assessing student performance as required by the School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1989.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1990.