GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE BILL 1478*

Short Title:  Encourage Year-Round Schools.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Arnold; Hurley, Justus, and Watson.

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Referred to:  Education.

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May 25, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 115C-47(11) reads as rewritten:
"(11)	To Determine the School Calendar. – Local boards of education shall determine the school calendar under G.S. 115C-84.2.  Local boards of education are encouraged to provide at least one year-round school in each local school administrative unit for each grade span according to how the school system is organized under G.S. 115C-74.  Local boards of education shall report to the State Board of Education the establishment of any year-round school under this subdivision."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.