GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 371

Short Title:  GPAC/Eliminate DPI Positions.	(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 ELIMINATE UNDERUTILIZED POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The General Assembly finds that certain positions in the Department of Public Instruction are underutilized based on the amount of time spent on primary activities and that significant cost savings can be realized by consolidating these activities; therefore:
(1)	The Sports Medicine Director position and one associated clerical position in Auxiliary Services are abolished and their responsibilities are transferred to Healthful Living in the Curriculum and Instruction area of Program Services.
(2)	The two Desegregation Assistant positions and one associated clerical position in Auxiliary Services are abolished and their responsibilities are transferred to the Student Services area of Program Services.
(3)	The Education Planning and Development Consultant position in the Teacher Education area of Personal Services that coordinates activities of the Professional Practices Commission is abolished.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall transfer the responsibilities assigned to the position to other employees in Teacher Education or to members of the Professional Practices Commission.
(4)	The Education Consultant position in the Personnel Relations area of Personnel Services that handles the contract for the teacher fringe benefit package plan is abolished and the responsibilities assigned to the position are transferred to the Salary Administration group in Personnel Services.
(5)	The Education Consultant position in the Personnel Relations area of Personnel Services that works on local school administrative unit budget allocations for personnel resources is abolished and the responsibilities assigned to the position are transferred to the School Budget group in Financial Services.
(6)	The four Education Consultant positions and two associated clerical positions in the Personnel Relations area of Personnel Services that are primarily responsible for providing technical assistance to school districts regarding personnel policies are abolished.  One remaining Education Consultant in the Personnel Relations area of Personnel Services shall (i) inform and distribute information to local school administrative units regarding personnel policies and procedures, and (ii) assist with personnel decisions that are an exception to established policies and procedures.
(7)	One part-time and two full-time Consultant positions and one associated clerical position in the Management and Planning group in Internal Operations that coordinate Department of Public Instruction facility plans, social occasions, and other special projects, are abolished and the responsibilities assigned to the positions are transferred to the Superintendent's three clerical support positions.
Sec. 2.  The base budget of the  Department of Public Instruction is reduced by seven hundred fifty-four thousand two hundred twenty-five dollars ($754,225) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and seven hundred fifty-four thousand two hundred twenty-five dollars ($754,225) for the 1994-95 fiscal year due to the decrease in personnel positions mandated by Section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.