GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 1442

Short Title:  State School Technology Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Nesbitt; Barefoot, Ramsey, Smith, Cox, and Cansler.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 29, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE STATE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUND.
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 three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year for the State School Technology Fund to fund the technology needs of the North Carolina public schools.  Of these funds, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) shall be used by the State Board of Education to continue and expand the public-private partnership with ExplorNet to encourage, promote, and expand technology in North Carolina public schools.  The remainder shall be allocated from the fund to local boards of education to implement local school technology plans approved by the State Board of Education.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.