GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 707*
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/29/97

Short Title:  LRC Study Pupil Assignment Options.	(Public)

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March 31, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE OPTIONS FOR PUPIL ASSIGNMENT WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study options related to pupil assignment within the public schools, including community-based enrollment, inter-unit open enrollment, intra-unit open enrollment, and magnet schools.  The study, if authorized, shall examine:
(1)	Current pupil assignment plans throughout the State;
(2)	The status of court-ordered and voluntary pupil assignment plans in the State;
(3)	The legal history of pupil assignment in North Carolina and the potential local and legal implications of State-initiated alternative pupil assignment plans;
(4)	Selected significant pupil assignment plans, including successful alternatives, in other states affected by court-ordered plans;
(5)	The fiscal implications, including transportation, operation, facilities, and tuition costs, of pupil assignment options; and
(6)	Pupil assignment options that may improve student achievement and educational opportunities, particularly in urban areas or for economically disadvantaged youth.
Section 2.  The Legislative Research Commission, if it authorizes a committee to conduct this study, shall appoint at least four public members to that committee.
Section 3.  The Legislative Research Commission, if it undertakes this study, may report its findings and recommendations to the 1999 General Assembly.
Section 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.