NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1069

HOUSE BILL 1484

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH IN-SERVICE TRAINING ON THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  In addition to any other funds appropriated by law, there is appropriated to the State Board of Education, Department of Public Instruction, from the General Fund the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 1979-80 fiscal year and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 1980-81 fiscal year. These funds shall be used to provide teachers with in-service training in the areas of the American economic system, free enterprise concepts, and government and law topics so that students at all levels will be introduced to basic understanding in regard to governmental, business, political and judicial operations. These funds shall be placed in a reserve fund. None of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1979-80 shall be expended unless they are matched in the same year with an equal amount raised by private industry. None of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1980-81 shall be expended unless they are matched in the same year with an equal amount raised by private industry.

Sec. 1.1.  Classes in basic academic courses in grades 7 through 9 of departmentalized public schools shall be limited to one hour's duration unless the specific approval of the State Board of Education is obtained in advance for a longer duration.

Sec. 1.2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education, in addition to all other funds appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for fiscal year 1979-80 and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for fiscal year 1980-81, for the support of the Edwin Gill Theater project.

Sec. 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 1979.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of June, 1979.