GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1902

Short Title:  School Athletic Coaches Study.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Diamont.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 31, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A STUDY OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR ATHLETIC COACHES FOR NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Inc., and The North Carolina Coaches Association, shall study issues related to the supply and demand of coaches in the North Carolina Public Schools and make recommendations on ways to improve the supply and quality of coaches.  As a basis for its recommendations, the State Board of Education shall:
(1)	Determine current coaching force by sport, level, race, gender, and whether the coaches are employed full-time by schools or are nonfaculty coaches.
(2)	Study historical trends in demand for coaches and projected need for coaches.
(3)	Determine current availability and sources for coaches.
(4)	Identify preservice and ongoing coaching training programs.
(5)	Review coaching salaries, including comparisons with coaching salaries in other states.
(6)	Review local requirements for nonschool employed coaches, including screening.
The Department shall report its findings to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee no later than December 15, 1994.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Board of Education the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to implement Section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.