A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide additional funds for the community college child care program.
Whereas, the cost of child care is a significant barrier to many students accessing higher education; and
Whereas, many students are in danger of dropping out or not enrolling at all because they cannot afford child care while they are attending classes; and
Whereas, to alleviate the problem, the General Assembly has appropriated funds for the Community College Child Care Program; and
Whereas, this program provides funding for child care services at each community college to assist student parents enrolled in that community college; and
Whereas, funding for this program is very limited and serves only an average of 1,100 students a year; and 
Whereas, approximately 1,400 students remain unserved under the current level of funding; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office the sum of two million one hundred thousand dollars ($2,100,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year and the sum of two million one hundred thousand dollars ($2,100,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year to provide additional funds for the Community College Child Care Program.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.