Bill Summary for H 17 (2016 Extra 4)

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Dec 16 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2016 Extra Session 4
House Bill 17 (Public) Filed Wednesday, December 14, 2016
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION'S ROLE AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENTS PROCESS FOR THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF PRINCIPAL STATE DEPARTMENTS, AND TO ESTABLISH TASK FORCE FOR SAFER SCHOOLS.
Intro. by Lewis, Bryan, Horn, Ross.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Amends the long title.

Amends GS 115C-11 concerning the organization and internal procedures of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent) and the State Board of Education (SBE), providing that the Superintendent must provide technical and administrative assistance to the SBE, including personnel as specified. Adds new subsection (j) that provides that the SBE can only appoint four personnel positions through the Department of Public Instruction for the support of the SBE, these personnel positions are Attorney I, Attorney II, Paralegal II, and Administrative Assistant I. Deletes language which prohibited the Superintendent from providing staff to the SBE. 

Amends GS 115C-21 concerning the powers and duties of the Superintendent, deleting language that prohibited internal auditors and staff serving the SBE from being under the control and management of the Superintendent. Makes conforming changes concerning the above personnel allocation provisions.