S257 - Appropriations Act of 2017. (SL 2017-57)

Overview: Sec. 7.23G of S.L. 2017-57 transfers the North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission (Commission) to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) from the Office of the Governor. It will be administratively located in DPI but will exercise all of its prescribed powers independently of DPI. Of the funds appropriated for the Education and Workforce Innovation Program, up to 10% of those funds can be used by DPI to provide technical and administrative assistance for the Commission for the Education and Workforce Innovation Program and the Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program.

This section became effective July 1, 2017.