North Carolina § 115C-156 - State funds for career and technical education.
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§ 115C-156. State funds for career and technical education.
It is the intent of the General Assembly of North Carolina to appropriate funds for each fiscal year to support the purposes of career and technical education as set forth in G.S. 115C-151 . From funds appropriated, the State Board of Education shall establish a sum of money for State administration of career and technical education and shall allocate the remaining sum on an equitable basis to local school administrative units, except that a contingency fund is established to correct excess deviations that may occur during the regular school year. In the administration of State funds, the State Board of Education shall adopt such policies and procedures as necessary to ensure that the funds appropriated are used for the purpose stated in this Part and consistent with the policy set forth in the Master Plan for Career and Technical Education. History (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 7.23H(k), made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e), applicable beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Session Laws 2017-57, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2017.'" Session Laws 2017-57, s. 39.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e), effective July 1, 2017, substituted "career" for "vocational" in the heading and throughout this section; and substituted "Career and Technical Education" for "Vocational Education" at the end of the last sentence. For applicability, see editor's note. § 115C-156.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 180, s. 3.
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