A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to make various changes to higher education laws, as recommended by the state board of community colleges and the board of governors of the university of north carolina.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

part i. the north carolina community college system
SECTION 1.1.(a)  Reporting Changes. – G.S. 115D‑5(b2) reads as rewritten:
"(b2)	Beginning February 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Community Colleges System Office shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the number and type of waivers granted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section."
SECTION 1.1.(b)  G.S. 115D‑5.1(f) reads as rewritten:
"(f)	The Community Colleges System Office shall report no later than September 1 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on:
(1)	The total amount of funds received by a company under the Customized Training Program.
(1a)	The types of services sought by the company, whether for new, expanding, or existing industry.
(2)	The amount of funds per trainee received by that company.
(3)	The amount of funds received per trainee by the community college delivering the training.
(4)	The number of trainees trained by the company and community college.
(5)	The number of years that company has been funded."
SECTION 1.1.(c)  G.S. 115D‑9(g) reads as rewritten:
"(g)	The Community Colleges System Office shall annually report to the State Building Commission the following:
(1)	A list of projects governed by this section.
(2)	The estimated cost of each project along with the actual cost.
(3)	The name of each person awarded a contract under this section.
(4)	Whether the person or business awarded a contract under this section meets the definition of "minority business" or "minority person" as defined in G.S. 143‑128.2(g)."
SECTION 1.1.(d)  G.S. 115D‑11.6 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115D‑11.6.  Apprenticeship Council.
The State Board of Community Colleges shall appoint an Apprenticeship Council composed of four representatives each from employer and employee organizations respectively and three representatives from the public at large. One State official designated by the Department of Public Instruction and one State official designated by the Department of Commerce shall be a member ex officio of the council, without vote. The terms of office of the members of the Apprenticeship Council shall be designated by the State Board. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of his or her predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. Each member of the Council not otherwise compensated by public moneys, shall be reimbursed for transportation and shall receive such per diem compensation as is provided generally for boards and commissions under the biennial maintenance appropriation acts for each day spent in attendance at meetings of the Apprenticeship Council. The State Board of Community Colleges shall annually appoint one member of the Council to act as its chair.
The Apprenticeship Council shall meet at the call of the State Board of Community Colleges and shall aid the State Board and the Community Colleges System Office in formulating policies for the effective administration of this Article. The Apprenticeship Council shall establish standards for apprentice agreements which in no case shall be lower than those prescribed by this Article, shall recommend rules and regulations to the State Board of Community Colleges as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article, and shall perform other functions as the State Board of Community Colleges may direct. No later than September 1 of each year the Apprenticeship Council shall make a report through the Community Colleges System Office of its activities and findings to the public and to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education, and the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Education."
SECTION 1.1.(e)  G.S. 126‑8.3(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	The State Human Resources Commission, the State Board of Education, and the Community Colleges System Office and all State agencies, departments, and institutions shall annually report to the Office of State Human Resources on the voluntary shared leave program. For the prior fiscal year, the report shall include the total number of days or hours of vacation leave and sick leave donated and used by voluntary shared leave recipients and the total cost of the vacation leave and sick leave donated and used."
SECTION 1.2.  Community colleges permitted to provide insurance in lieu of bond. – G.S. 115D‑58.10 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115D‑58.10.  Surety bonds and related insurance.
The State Board of Community Colleges shall determine what State employees and employees of institutions shall give bonds or be insured for the protection of State funds and property and the State Board is authorized to place the bonds, determine adequate insurance coverage, and pay the premiums thereon from State funds.
The board of trustees of each institution shall require all institutional employees authorized to draw or approve checks or vouchers drawn on local funds, and all persons authorized or permitted to receive institutional funds from whatever source, and all persons responsible for or authorized to handle institutional property, to be bonded by a surety company authorized to do business with the State in such amount as the board of trustees deems sufficient for the protection of such property and funds. In lieu of a bond, the board of trustees may obtain and maintain adequate insurance coverage sufficient for the protection of institutional funds and property. The tax‑levying authority of each institution shall provide the funds necessary for the payment of the premiums of the bonds or for insurance coverage."
SECTION 1.3.(a)  Codify the President's Authority to Reorganize. – G.S. 115D‑3 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115D‑3.  Community Colleges System Office; staff; reorganization authority.
(a)	The Community Colleges System Office shall be a principal administrative department of State government under the direction of the State Board of Community Colleges, and shall be separate from the free public school system of the State, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Public Instruction. The State Board has authority to adopt and administer all policies, regulations, and standards which it deems necessary for the operation of the System Office.
The State Board shall elect a President of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges who shall serve as chief administrative officer of the Community Colleges System Office. The compensation of this position shall be fixed by the State Board from funds provided by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act.
The President shall be assisted by such professional staff members as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, who shall be elected by the State Board on nomination of the President. The compensation of the staff members elected by the Board shall be fixed by the State Board of Community Colleges, upon recommendation of the President of the Community College System, from funds provided in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. These staff members shall include such officers as may be deemed desirable by the President and State Board. Provision shall be made for persons of high competence and strong professional experience in such areas as academic affairs, public service programs, business and financial affairs, institutional studies and long‑range planning, student affairs, research, legal affairs, health affairs and institutional development, and for State and federal programs administered by the State Board. In addition, the President shall be assisted by such other employees as may be needed to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, who shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes. The staff complement shall be established by the State Board on recommendation of the President to insure that there are persons on the staff who have the professional competence and experience to carry out the duties assigned and to insure that there are persons on the staff who are familiar with the problems and capabilities of all of the principal types of institutions represented in the system. The State Board of Community Colleges shall have all other powers, duties, and responsibilities delegated to the State Board of Education affecting the Community Colleges System Office not otherwise stated in this Chapter.
(b)	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may reorganize the System Office in accordance with recommendations and plans submitted to and approved by the State Board of Community Colleges. If a reorganization is implemented pursuant to this subsection, including any movement of positions and funds between fund codes on a recurring basis, the President shall report by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the reorganization occurred to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly."
SECTION 1.3.(b)  This section becomes effective July 1, 2019.

part II. university of north carolina system
SECTION 2.3.(a)  Future Teachers of North Carolina. – G.S. 116‑41.30(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Program. – FTNC shall be a selective, application‑based symposium for high school juniors and seniors, offering a challenging introduction to teaching as a profession. FTNC courses shall provide instruction on pedagogy, ethics and professionalism, child development, successful teaching strategies and classroom management practices, effective lesson planning, assessment and intervention, and requirements of teacher licensure. The FTNC Symposium should provide practical benefit to participating students, which may include interaction with current educators, administrators, and educator preparation program faculty members, a simulated student teaching experience, and information about financial aid and scholarship opportunities."
SECTION 2.3.(b)  G.S. 116‑41.31 reads as rewritten:
"§ 116‑41.31.  Oversight of Future Teachers of North Carolina.
(a)	FTNC System Office. – FTNC shall be administratively located in The University of North Carolina System Office. The President shall establish a Future Teachers of North Carolina Advisory Council (FTNC Council) to oversee the FTNC program. At the President's discretion, the FTNC Council shall coordinate with constituent institutions to utilize expertise from administrators, faculty, and staff members of institutions of higher education in designing the agenda and instructional content for the FTNC Symposium. The FTNC Council shall ensure diverse representation of the educator preparation programs represented at the FTNC Symposium. The FTNC Council shall also be responsible for creating an application process for interested high school students, reviewing submitted applications, selecting students to attend, and recruitment and outreach efforts.
	
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SECTION 2.3.(c)  G.S. 116‑41.32 reads as rewritten:
"§ 116‑41.32.  Future Teachers of North Carolina reporting.
The University of North Carolina System Office shall report annually, beginning October 15, 2020, on the following:
(1)	List of high schools and local school administrative units represented by participating students.
(1a)	Number of students who submitted an application to attend the FTNC Symposium.
(1b)	Number of students attending the FTNC Symposium, including distribution by region.
(2)	Demographic information of students attending the FTNC Symposium.
(2a)	Description of the event agenda and content.
(3)	Percentage of students who, after attending the FTNC Symposium, reported the following:
a.	The student plans to choose teaching as a profession.
a1.	The student plans to enroll in a community college, a constituent institution, a private postsecondary institution located in North Carolina, or a postsecondary institution located in another state.
b.	The FTNC Symposium was very or somewhat effective in helping the student formulate a positive perception of the education profession.
c.	The FTNC Symposium increased the student's knowledge of the teaching profession and other careers in education.

	
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SECTION 2.4.(a)  UNC Board of Governors Planning Task Force. – Section 36.6 of S.L. 2018‑5 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 36.6.(a)  There is created the UNC Board of Governors Planning Task Force. The Task Force shall consist of four current Board members appointed by the Board of Governors, one of whom shall be designated as chair. These appointments shall be made no later than August 1, 2018.
"SECTION 36.6.(b)  The Task Force shall conduct a systemwide analysis of the capital needs of the campuses of each constituent institution in relation to the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subject area, taking into account the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and needs of each constituent institution, and any regional similarities and differences. The Task Force shall also consider the impact of any relevant programmatic planning elements being currently utilized that could be implemented as a best‑practice among other similar programmatic areas to encourage systemwide efficiencies. In particular, the Task Force shall consider the capital needs relating to the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, the UNC Applied Physical Sciences and Institute for Convergent Science in Chapel Hill, and other STEM projects to determine areas where capital funds may be used more efficiently and effectively. The Task Force shall use the information gathered pursuant to this subsection to compile a UNC System Plan.
"SECTION 36.6.(c)  The three million dollars ($3,000,000) appropriated to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina in Section 36.2 of this act shall be used by the Task Force in conducting the analysis described in subsection (b) of this section. The Task Force shall submit a preliminary report on or before April 1, 2019. On or before February 1, 2020, the Task Force shall submit a final report containing the UNC System Plan and any legislative recommendations to the Joint Legislative Capital Improvements Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division.
"SECTION 36.6.(d)  The funds appropriated in Section 36.2 of this act to the Board of Governors for the Task Force for the 2018‑2019 fiscal year that are not otherwise encumbered shall not revert at the end of the 2018‑2019 fiscal year but shall remain available until the end of the 2019‑2020 fiscal year for the purposes set forth in this section."
SECTION 2.4.(b)  This section becomes effective June 30, 2019.
SECTION 2.5.(a)  UNC Enrollment Growth Funds. – The funds appropriated by S.L. 2018‑5 for enrollment adjustments for The University of North Carolina, including funds for the NC Promise Tuition Plan, to a reserve account in the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2018‑2019 fiscal year shall not revert at the end of the 2018‑2019 fiscal year but shall remain available until the end of the 2020‑2021 fiscal year for the purpose of the "buy down" of any financial obligations resulting from the established tuition rate under G.S. 116‑143.11 incurred by Elizabeth City State University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Western Carolina University or for rapid growth at any of those constituent institutions.
SECTION 2.5.(b)  This section becomes effective June 30, 2019.

Part iii. Effective date
SECTION 3.  Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act is effective when it becomes law.