GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1760
Short Title: Local Flexibility Re: Principals' Contracts. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Dickson, Glazier, Lucas (Primary Sponsors); Cotham, Faison, and Harrison. |
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Referred to: |
Education. |
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April 19, 2007
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO give local boards of education additional flexibility regarding contracts for principals.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 115C-287.1(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) Local boards of
education shall employ school administrators who are ineligible for career
status as provided in G.S. 115C-325(c)(3), upon the recommendation of the
superintendent. The initial contract and the next succeeding contract between
a school administrator and a local board of education shall be for two to four
years, ending on June 30 of the final 12 months of the contract. In the case
of a subsequentAny additional contract between a principal or
assistant principal and a local board of education, the contracteducation
shall be for a term of four years. In the case of an initial contract between a
school administrator and a local board of education, the first year of the
contract may be for a period of less than 12 months provided the contract
becomes effective on or before September 1. A local board of education may,
with the written consent of the school administrator, extend, renew, or offer a
new school administrator's contract at any time after the first 12 months of
the contract so long as the term of the new, renewed, or extended contract does
not exceed four years. Rolling annual contract renewals are not allowed.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the filling of an
administrative position on an interim or temporary basis."
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2007, and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date.