A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT directing the state board of education to develop programs for use in schools on the meaning and importance of Memorial Day.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C-12 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"§ 115C‑12.  Powers and duties of the Board generally.
The general supervision and administration of the free public school system shall be vested in the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall establish policy for the system of free public schools, subject to laws enacted by the General Assembly. The powers and duties of the State Board of Education are defined as follows:
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(33)	Duty to develop recommended programs for use in schools on Memorial Day. – The State Board of Education shall develop recommended instructional programs that enable students to gain a better understanding of the meaning and importance of Memorial Day.  All schools, especially schools that hold school on Memorial Day, shall recognize the significance of Memorial Day."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.