North Carolina § 143A-44 - 1. Creation.
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§ 143A-44. 1. Creation.
There is hereby created a Department of Public Instruction. The head of the Department of Public Instruction is the Superintendent of Public Instruction. History (1995, c. 72, s. 3; 2008-187, s. 24; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 10.) Repeal State Board of Education Policies Inconsistent with State Law, as affirmed by NC Supreme Court. - Session Laws 2018-114, s. 27(a), provides: "The General Assembly finds that the North Carolina Supreme Court, in North Carolina State Board of Education v. State of North Carolina and Mark Johnson, No. 333PA17 (June 8, 2018), affirmed the facial constitutionality of S.L. 2016-126 in clarifying the authority of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as the administrative head of the Department of Public Instruction and the Superintendent's role in the direct supervision of the public school system. SBOP-011 (Responsibilities of the SBE in supervising/administering the public school system of NC and the funds provided for its support) and SBOP-013 (Delegation of Authority from the State Board of Education to the Superintendent of Public Instruction) are repealed. The State Board of Education may readopt rules or policies related to internal management that are not inconsistent with the statutory requirements of S.L. 2016-126, including, but not limited to, the requirements of G.S. 115C-11, 115C-19, 115C-21, and 143A-441." Editor's Note. - The number of this section was assigned by the Revisor of Statutes, the number in Session Laws 1995, c. 72, s. 3 having been G.S. 143A-39. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-187, s. 24, effective August 7, 2008, substituted "Article IX, Section (4)(1)" for "Article IV, Section 4(1)." Session Laws 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 10, effective January 1, 2017, rewrote the section.
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