A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate FUNDS for the implementation of the north carolina writing project.
Whereas, effective writing skills are vital to the educational testing and development of North Carolina's K‑12 students; and
Whereas, continuing education programs for North Carolina teachers are central to the continued advancement of education quality in this State; and
Whereas, the Writing Project seeks to provide continuing education for teachers to enhance writing instruction in North Carolina; and
Whereas, the Writing Project will deliver intensive writing instruction for 250 K‑12 teachers at University Institutes in all eight regions of the State; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of six hundred forty‑four thousand eight hundred dollars ($644,800) for the 2005‑2006 fiscal year and the sum of six hundred forty‑four thousand eight hundred dollars ($644,800) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year for the implementation of the North Carolina Writing Project.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.