A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT directing the state board of education to study policies related to corporal punishment.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education shall study policies related to corporal punishment in the public schools.  In the course of the study, the State Board shall consult with parents, educators, school board members, organizations representing parents, educators, and local boards of education, and other interested parties.
The State Board shall report the results of its study, including any recommendations for changes to existing policies, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to March 15, 2006.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.