GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1997 SESSION

S.L. 1997-240
HOUSE BILL 746

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO REVIEW AND ADOPT A POLICY REGARDING UNIFORM HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall review the admissions procedures, practices, and requirements of the constituent institutions regarding applicants from nonpublic schools lawfully operated under Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.  The Board of Governors shall consult with representatives from nonpublic schools, including representatives of nonpublic schools operated under Parts 1 and 3 of Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, while conducting the review.
Section 2.  Prior to September 15, 1997, the Board of Governors shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee the results of the review and its recommendations for a policy regarding uniform admissions requirements for applicants from nonpublic schools lawfully operated under Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.  The recommended policy shall take into consideration the results of the review and consultation required under Section 1 of this act.
Section 3.  The Board of Governors, after consultation with representatives from nonpublic schools, including representatives of nonpublic schools operated under Parts 1 and 3 of Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, and after taking into consideration comments received from the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, shall adopt a policy regarding uniform admissions requirements for applicants from nonpublic schools lawfully operated under Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.  The policy shall not arbitrarily differentiate between applicants based upon whether the applicant attended a public or a lawfully operated nonpublic school.  The Board of Governors shall report the policy to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to November 21, 1997.
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17th day of June, 1997.
s/	Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate

s/	Harold J. Brubaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives

s/	James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor

Approved 4:17 p.m. this 27th day of June, 1997