GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 516

Short Title:  School Technology Personnel Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Winner.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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March 28, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR POSITIONS TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PLANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to State Aid to Local School Administrative Units the sum of seven million eight hundred sixty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($7,868,800) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of fifteen million seven hundred thirty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($15,737,600) for the 1996-97 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to provide 200 instructional support personnel positions for the 1995-96 fiscal year and 400 instructional support personnel positions for the 1996-97 fiscal year to improve the use of instructional technology designed to improve student learning.  The State Board of Education shall establish the certification requirements for these positions and shall allocate these positions on the basis of the number of teachers in each local school administrative unit.  Each local school administrative unit shall receive a minimum of one-half position.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to State Aid to Local School Administrative Units the sum of three million four hundred twelve thousand six hundred dollars ($3,412,600) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of six million eight hundred twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars ($6,825,200) for the 1996-97 fiscal year to provide for technology support and maintenance.  These funds may be used for personnel or to enter into contracts for these purposes.  The State Board of Education shall allocate these funds on the basis of average daily membership.
Local boards of education are encouraged to act jointly in providing technology support and maintenance. 
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.