GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 767

Short Title:  UNC Educational Consortia Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives McAllister; Adams, Bonner, Cunningham, Fitch, Hurley, Kinney, Morris, Sutton, Wainwright, Warner, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 3, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR TWO NEW UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CONSORTIA AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to establish two new cooperative educational consortia: one at Fayetteville State University and one at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
These consortia shall link elementary and secondary education, community college education, higher education, and leadership in the business and industry community to:
(1)	Improve educational practices and enhance economic development;
(2)	Focus research capabilities on educational issues and economic problems;
(3)	Provide momentum for restructuring of public education to meet the requirements of the modern era;
(4)	Seek grants and other funds for developing model projects;
(5)	Provide training, educational, and leadership development opportunities; and
(6)	Provide other initiatives leading to improvements in education and economic development.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.