NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 517

SENATE BILL 319

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  G.S. 115-11 is amended by adding a new subsection "18" to read as follows:

"(18)    Education research.  The Board is authorized to sponsor or conduct educational research and special school projects considered important by the Board for improving the public schools of the State. Such research or projects may be conducted during the summer months and involve one or more local school units as the Board may determine. The Board may use any available funds for such purposes.

Sec. 2.  G.S. 115-35 is amended by adding a new subsection "h" to read as follows:

"(h)       Educational research. County and city boards of education are authorized to sponsor or conduct educational research and special projects approved by the State Department of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education that may improve the school system under its jurisdiction. Such research or projects may be conducted during the summer months and the Board may use any available funds for such purposes."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 115-79 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end: "Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the use of State monies for supporting or financing school programs conducted in the summer if approved by the State Board of Education."

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  This Act shall be in full force and effect upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of May, 1969.