North Carolina § 115C-238 - 55. Evaluation of cooperative innovative high schools.

§ 115C-238. 55. Evaluation of cooperative innovative high schools.

The State Board of Education and the governing Boards shall evaluate the success of students in cooperative innovative high schools approved under this Part. Success shall be measured by high school retention rates, high school completion rates, high school dropout rates, certification and associate degree completion, admission to four-year institutions, postgraduation employment in career or study-related fields, and employer satisfaction of employees who participated in and graduated from the schools. The Boards shall jointly report by March 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the evaluation of these schools. The report shall be combined with the evaluation of the Career and College Promise Program required by G.S. 115D-5(x) , and the Community Colleges System Office shall be responsible for submitting the combined report to the Committee. History (2003-277, s. 2; 2005-276, s. 7.33(a); 2009-305, s. 3; 2012-142, s. 7.11(g); 2017-102, s. 48(c); 2019-165, s. 3.3(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-133, s. 7(b), provides: "Notwithstanding G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and G.S. 115C-238.54 , the Watauga Career Academy, Pitt Early College, Wilson Academy of Applied Technology, Academy at High Point Central, the Academy at Ben L. Smith High School, STEM Early College at NC A&T State University, Middle College at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, and the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience shall be permitted to operate in accordance with G.S. 115C-238.53 and G.S. 115C-238.54 as cooperative innovative high schools approved under G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and shall be subject to the evaluation requirements of G.S. 115C-238.55 ." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 8.43, provides: "Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year and for subsequent school years thereafter, notwithstanding G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and G.S. 115C-238.54 , the Academy at High Point Central, the Academy at Ben L. Smith High School, STEM Early College at NC A&T State University, Middle College at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, and the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience shall be permitted to operate in accordance with G.S. 115C-238.53 and G.S. 115C-238.54 as cooperative innovative high schools approved under G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and shall be subject to the evaluation requirements of G.S. 115C-238.55 ." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2016-94, s. 8.11, provides: "Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and for subsequent school years thereafter, notwithstanding G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and G.S. 115C-238.54 , Alamance-Burlington Early College, Alexander Early College, Cabarrus Early College of Technology, Camden Early College, Chatham County School of Science and Engineering, City of Medicine Cooperative Innovative High School, Gaston Early College High School, Hillside New Tech Cooperative Innovative High School, Johnston County Career and Technical Academy, Northampton County New Tech Early College, Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership, Stanly County School of Engineering and Design, and Wayne School of Engineering at Goldsboro High School shall be permitted to operate in accordance with G.S. 115C-238.53 and G.S. 115C-238.54 as cooperative innovative high schools approved under G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and shall be subject to the evaluation requirements of G.S. 115C-238.55 ." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2016.'" Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2016-2017 fiscal year." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.7, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2018-5, s. 7.15, provides: "Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and for subsequent school years thereafter, notwithstanding G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and G.S. 115C-238.54 , the Center for Industry, Technology, and Innovation, the Innovation Early College High School, the Marine Sciences and Technologies Early College High School, the Roanoke Rapids Early College High School, and the Southeast Area Technical High School shall be permitted to operate in accordance with G.S. 115C-238.53 and G.S. 115C-238.54 as cooperative innovative high schools approved under G.S. 115C-238.51 A(c) and shall be subject to the evaluation requirements of G.S. 115C-238.55 ." Session Laws 2018-5, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2018.'" Session Laws 2018-5, s. 39.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2018-2019 fiscal year." Session Laws 2018-5, s. 39.7, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-276, s. 7.33(a), effective July 1, 2005, substituted "governing Boards" for "State Board of Community Colleges" in the first sentence. Session Laws 2009-305, s. 3, effective July 17, 2009, substituted "The Boards shall jointly report by January 15 of each year" for "Beginning October 15, 2005, and annually thereafter, the Boards shall jointly report" in the present last sentence, and deleted the former last two sentences, which read: "If, by October 15, 2006, the Boards determine any or all of these programs have been successful, they shall jointly develop a prototype plan for similar programs that could be expanded across the State. This plan shall be included in their report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee that is due by October 15, 2007." Session Laws 2012-142, s. 7.11(g), effective July 2, 2012, substituted "cooperative innovative high schools" for "programs" in the section catchline and in the first sentence, and in the second and third sentences, substituted "schools" for "programs." Session Laws 2017-102, s. 48(c), effective July 12, 2017, substituted "March 15" for "January 15" in the last sentence. Session Laws 2019-165, s. 3.3(a), effective July 26, 2019, added the last sentence.