NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1037

SENATE BILL 845

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 115-205.11 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FUNDS TO COUNTY AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION BASED UPON THE AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP FOR THE BEST CONTINUOUS THREE OUT OF THE FIRST FOUR SCHOOL MONTHS OF PUPILS IN THE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM DURING THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR IN THAT RESPECTIVE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT.

 

Whereas, the 1975 General Assembly in Chapter 983 of the 1975 Session Laws provided the necessary funding for full implementation of the State's kindergarten program; and

Whereas, during the 1976-77 school year all school administrative units throughout the State were operating kindergarten programs for all eligible children; and

Whereas, the most equitable method of providing State funds for kindergarten programs is based upon the average daily membership for the best continuous three out of the first four school months of pupils in the kindergarten program during the last school year in that respective school administrative unit; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 115-205.11 is amended by rewriting the third paragraph thereof so that the same shall read as follows:

"Among the standards to be adopted by the State Board of Education shall be a provision that the board will allocate funds for the purpose of operating and administering kindergartens to each school administrative unit in the State based on the average daily membership for the best continuous three out of the first four school months of pupils in the kindergarten program during the last school year in that respective school administrative unit. Such allocations are to be made from funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for the kindergarten program."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.