North Carolina § 115C-50 - Training of board members.

§ 115C-50. Training of board members.

All members of local boards of education, whether elected or appointed, shall receive a minimum of 12 clock hours of training every two years. The 12 clock hours of training may be earned at any time during the two-year period and may include the ethics education required by G.S. 160A-87. The training shall include but not be limited to public school law, public school finance, and duties and responsibilities of local boards of education. The training may be provided by the North Carolina School Boards Association, the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, or other qualified sources at the choice of the local board of education. History (1991, c. 689, s. 200(d); 2006-264, s. 29(h); 2009-403, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 8.44.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-403, s. 8, provides: "Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act becomes effective January 1, 2010. All members of governing boards covered by this act shall receive their initial training to comply with G.S. 160A-87 within 12 months after that date." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-264, s. 29, effective August 27, 2006, substituted "School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill" for "Institute of Government" in the last sentence. Session Laws 2009-403, s. 3, effective January 1, 2010, inserted subsection designations; in subsection (a), inserted "whether elected or appointed" and added the second sentence.