North Carolina § 115C-55 - Advisory councils.
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§ 115C-55. Advisory councils.
A board of education may appoint an advisory council for any school or schools within the local school administrative unit. The purpose and function of an advisory council shall be to serve in an advisory capacity to the board on matters affecting the school or schools for which it is appointed. Except as otherwise provided under Part 4 of Article 10 of this Chapter for business advisory councils, the organization, terms, composition and regulations for the operation of such advisory council shall be determined by the board. History (1955, c. 1372, art. 7, s. 2; 1957, c. 686, s. 2; 1965, c. 584, s. 8; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 975, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(b).) 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(b), 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(b), effective July 1, 2017, inserted "Except as otherwise provided under Part 4 of Article 10 of this Chapter for business advisory councils" in the second sentence. For applicability, see editor's note. Opinions of Attorney General Board of Education May Remove Member of Advisory Council at Will. - See opinion of Attorney General to Mr. Ferd L. Davis, Attorney, Wake County Board of Education, 40 N.C.A.G. 200 (1969). §§ 115C-56 through 115C-59: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Regular Session, 1986), c. 975, s. 1. §§ 115C-60 through 115C-64: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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