Bill Text: NC H573 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Restore Meaningful Financial Flex. for LEAs
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-4)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-06 - Ref To Com On Appropriations [H573 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2015-H573-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2015
H 1
HOUSE BILL 573
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Short Title: Restore Meaningful Financial Flex. for LEAs. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Meyer, Langdon, Glazier, and Holloway (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Appropriations. |
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April 6, 2015
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to restore the provision that allows local boards of education to transfer positions at the statewide average salary to allow meaningful flexibility for local school administrative units.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 115C‑105.25(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) Subject to the following limitations, local boards of education may transfer and may approve transfers of funds between funding allotment categories:
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2013‑360, s. 8.14, effective July 1, 2013.
(1a) Funds for children with disabilities, career and technical education, and other purposes may be transferred only as permitted by federal law and the conditions of federal grants or as provided through any rules that the State Board of Education adopts to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
(2), (2a) Repealed by Session Laws 2013‑360, s. 8.14, effective July 1, 2013.
(3) No funds shall be transferred into the central office administration allotment category.
(4), (5) Repealed by Session Laws 2013‑360, s. 8.14, effective July 1, 2013.
(5a) Positions allocated for classroom teachers may be converted to dollar equivalents to contract for visiting international exchange teachers. These positions shall be converted at the statewide average salary for classroom teachers, including benefits. The converted funds shall be used only to cover the costs associated with bringing visiting international exchange teachers to the local school administrative unit through a State‑approved visiting international exchange teacher program and supporting the visiting exchange teachers.
(5b) Except as provided in subdivision (5a) of this
subsection, positions allocated for classroom teachers and instructional
support personnel may be converted to dollar equivalents for any purpose
authorized by the policies of the State Board of Education. These positions
shall be converted at the salary on the first step of the "A"
Teachers Salary Schedule. statewide average salary for that position,
including benefits. Certified position allotments shall not be transferred
to dollars to hire the same type of position.
(5c) Funds allocated for school building administration
may be converted for any purpose authorized by the policies of the State Board
of Education. For funds related to principal positions, the salary
transferred shall be based on the first step of the Principal III Salary Schedule.
For funds related to positions and assistant principal months of
employment, the salary transferred shall be based on the first step of the
Assistant Principal Salary Schedule. positions shall be converted at the
statewide average salary for the position, including benefits. Certified
position allotments shall not be transferred to dollars to hire the same type
of position.
(6) through (9) Repealed by Session Laws 2013‑360, s. 8.14, effective July 1, 2013.
(10) Funds to carry out the elements of the Excellent Public Schools Act that are contained in Section 7A.1 of S.L. 2012‑142 shall not be transferred."
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2015, and applies beginning with the 2015‑2016 school year.
