A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require local boards of education to provide liability insurance for school social workers who transport students.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑47 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(25a)	To Provide Liability Insurance for School Social Workers Who Transport Students. – Local boards of education shall provide liability insurance coverage for school social workers who are required by formal local board policy or by de facto job requirements as mandated by the local board, superintendent, or school administration to transport students.  Local boards shall either:
a.	Secure liability insurance for this purpose, as provided in G.S. 115C‑42; or
b.	Reimburse the employees for the increased premium amount the employees must assume for additional personal coverage."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.