GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 516*

 
 
Short Title:	Wake County School Construction Projects.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Pope;  Blue, Capps, Eddins, Ellis, and Miner.	
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.	
March 7, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ASSIST WAKE COUNTY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Whereas, Wake County is faced with a critical need for school facilities as a result of unusual growth in student population; and
Whereas, the voters of Wake County gave approval in November of 2000 to a five hundred million dollar bond referendum to support the construction and renovation of public school facilities in Wake County between 2001 and 2004; and
Whereas, the Wake County Board of Education is planning a program of construction and renovation that will include the construction of 14 new school facilities and renovation of 32 existing school facilities between 2001 and 2004; and
Whereas, the Wake County Board of Education has substantial professional staff devoted to planning, design, and administration of the construction and renovation of school facilities that will enable the Wake County Board of Education to implement the provisions of this act; and
Whereas, the Wake County Board of Education has already completed the design, construction, and renovation of over one billion dollars in school projects over the past 15 years; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  This act facilitates the construction and renovation of public school facilities in Wake County.
SECTION 2.  This act applies only to the Wake County Board of Education.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.