GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 21

Short Title:  Use of Teacher Assistant Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Winner; Soles, Speed, Edwards, Parnell, Hobbs, Odom, Rand, Plexico, Gulley, and Plyler.

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Referred to:  Education/Higher Education.

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January 26, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO USE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 115C-417.1.  Use of funds allocated for teacher assistants.
Local boards of education may use funds allocated by the State Board of Education for teacher assistants to reduce class size or to reduce the student-teacher ratio in kindergarten through the third grade."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.