GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 1373

Short Title:  Burke Class Size Pilot Program.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Church; D. Brown, Flaherty, Hill, R. Hunter, Justus, and G. Thompson.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 13, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND GRANT FUNDING FLEXIBILITY FOR A PILOT PROGRAM TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE IN THE BURKE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Burke County School Administrative Unit the sum of one million nine hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year to implement a pilot program to reduce class size in the Burke County School Administrative Unit.
Sec. 2.  The Burke County School Administrative Unit may use State funds allotted for teacher assistants for teachers.  These teachers shall be used only to reduce class size in kindergarten through grade five.
Sec. 3.  The Burke County School Administrative Unit shall report on the pilot program to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to April 15, 1994.
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.