GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 345

Short Title:  GPAC/Teacher Staff Development.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Guilford.
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Referred to:  Government Performance Audit.
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February 24, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT A RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO USE COST-EFFICIENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR TEACHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Department of Public Instruction shall evaluate the use of existing and planned telecommunications and long-distance learning systems for teacher staff development to limit expenditures for travel and associated costs.  This study shall also evaluate the use of alternative delivery systems such as courses offered through the community colleges and university departments of education.  The Department shall report the results of its study to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to March 15, 1994.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.