A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide for the calendars for the public schools and community colleges.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑84.2(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	Opening and Closing Dates. – Local boards of education shall determine the dates of opening and closing the public schools under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. Except for year‑round schools, the opening date for students shall be no earlier than thefirst Tuesday after Labor Day, and the closing date for students shall be no later than the last Friday before Memorial Day. For these students, first semester coursework shall conclude and all first semester final examinations shall be given before the students' winter break."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 115D‑20 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"§ 115D‑20.  Powers and duties of trustees.
The trustees of each institution shall constitute the local administrative board of such institution, with such powers and duties as are provided in this Chapter and as are delegated to it by the State Board of Community Colleges. The powers and duties of trustees shall include the following:
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(7a)	To determine a calendar for the institution showing legal holidays, beginning and ending date of each quarter, term or semester, and other important dates. The calendar for the institution shall provide that first semester coursework shall conclude, and all first semester final examinations shall be given before the students' winter break."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2013‑2014 school year.