GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 662

Short Title:  Classroom Management Program Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford; Albertson, Conder, Dannelly, Forrester, Hartsell, Lucas, Rand, and Warren.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 2, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Board of Education the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to establish up to 10 classroom management pilot programs throughout the State.  The purpose of the pilot programs is to foster better understanding by principals and teachers of students who come from different backgrounds and different environments, and to provide those principals and teachers with enhanced classroom management skills.  The pilots shall be designed to assist principals and teachers in:
(1)	Organizing classrooms and communicating with students  in ways that promote positive classroom behavior and high academic achievement; and
(2)	Interacting with parents and communities in ways that promote learning and positive behavior patterns among students.
The State Board of Education shall develop a list of entities with which the pilot units may contract to provide services for the implementation of the pilot programs.  With the prior approval of the State Board of Education, pilot units may contract with entities that are not on the list.
The State Board of Education and the pilot units are encouraged to seek additional funds to enhance and expand the pilot programs.
The State Board of Education shall compile information on classroom management programs, within and outside of North Carolina, that are notably successful and shall provide technical assistance to the pilot units on implementation of the beneficial parts of these successful programs.
The State Board of Education shall evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot units and shall report its findings and recommendations on the continuation or expansion of the pilot program to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to January 1, 1999.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.