GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 282

Short Title:  Low-Wealth School Funding/Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Garwood; Albertson, Allran, Ballantine, Carpenter, Cochrane, Dalton, East, Forrester, Foxx, Garrou, Hartsell, Moore, Plyler, Purcell, Webster, and Weinstein.

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Referred to:  Rules and Operations of the Senate.

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March 8, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LOW-WEALTH COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall study the current formula for distributing supplemental funds for public schools in low-wealth counties.  In conducting this study, the Committee shall consider:
(1)	Whether the current funding formula is an appropriate formula for providing funds to enable low-wealth counties to enhance the instructional program and student achievement in their schools; and
(2)	Whether the current formula accurately measures counties' ability and effort to fund public education; and
(3)	The need for modifications to the current formula to correct any funding inequities which may exist.
The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee may make an interim report to the 1999 General Assembly, 2000 Regular Session, and shall make a final report to the 2001 General Assembly.
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.