A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing american renaissance middle school and american renaissance charter school to merge and operate as a single charter school under the charter of american renaissance middle school and to direct the newly consolidated school to amend its charter accordingly and to direct american renaissance charter school to relinquish its charter to the state board of education.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The boards of directors of the American Renaissance Middle School and the American Renaissance Charter School may consolidate the schools into a single charter school under a joint board of directors with a grade configuration of kindergarten through eighth grade.  All students enrolled in either school prior to the merger may remain in the newly consolidated school.  The consolidation of the two schools under a single charter shall be completed by July 1, 2007.
The newly consolidated school may continue to operate as a charter school pursuant to Part 6A of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes under the charter of the American Renaissance Middle School and shall submit appropriate requests to the State Board of Education to amend its charter consistent with the General Statutes and the policies and rules of the State Board of Education.  American Renaissance Charter School shall relinquish its charter to the State Board of Education by July 1, 2007.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.