GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 525

 
 
Short Title:	Special Needs Students/Remove Funding Cap.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Russell; and Preston.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
March 8, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON FUNDING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education for State Aid to Local School Administrative Units the sum of twenty‑six million six hundred fifty‑eight thousand five hundred twenty‑two dollars ($26,658,522) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of twenty‑six million six hundred fifty‑eight thousand five hundred twenty‑two dollars ($26,658,522) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year. These funds shall be allocated such that each local school administrative unit shall receive for children with special needs the sum of two thousand six hundred twelve dollars and thirty cents ($2,612.30) per child for all children who are identified as children with special needs. The dollar amounts allocated under this section shall also increase in accordance with legislative salary increments for personnel who serve children with special needs.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.