GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 417

 
 
Short Title:	School Technology Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Boyd-McIntyre;  Alexander, Barefoot, Bonner, Buchanan, Cole, Cunningham, Fox, Hackney, Hill, Jarrell, Jeffus, Luebke, McLawhorn, Oldham, Rogers, Saunders, Wainwright, Warren, Weiss, and Yongue.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
March 1, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOoL TEcHNOLOGY NEEDS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Board of Education the sum of thirty‑one million four hundred ninety thousand dollars ($31,490,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of thirty‑one million four hundred eighty‑eight thousand five hundred forty‑four dollars ($31,488,544) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year to be used as follows:
(1)	$1,244,619 for each fiscal year to provide a technology facilitator in each low‑performing school.
(2)	$28,743,925 for each fiscal year to provide a technology facilitator in all schools where students must take the computer skills proficiency exam.
(3)	$1,501,456 for each fiscal year to provide on‑line resource subscriptions for students, teachers, and parents.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.