Law About Additional Funds To Schools
Law About Additional Funds To Schools
Law About Additional Funds To Schools
SESSION 2017
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runs are the sole recipients of these funds. Of the funds received, one-half shall be allocated
among the school units based on the allotted average daily membership for the 2017-2018
fiscal year as determined and certified by the State Board of Education (ADM) as follows: the
ADM allocation to a school unit is equal to one-half of the total amount of the funds multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the ADM of the school unit located in the county
through which the ACP runs and the denominator of which is the ADM of all school units
located in all counties through which the ACP in the State runs. The remaining funds shall be
allocated among the school units based on linear ACP miles as follows: the linear ACP miles
allocation to a school unit is equal to the remainder of the total amount of the funds multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the linear miles of the ACP in the county in which the
school unit is located and the denominator of which is the total linear miles of the ACP in the
State. If more than one school unit is located in a county through which the ACP runs, the
linear ACP miles allocation for that county shall be allocated among the school units pro rata
based on ADM.
SECTION 1.(d) Reports. – Each school unit receiving funds pursuant to subsection
(c) of this section shall report to the Department of Public Instruction on funds received within
10 days of receipt of the funds. The Department of Public Instruction shall collate all reports
required by this section and remit the collated information to the Joint Legislative Commission
on Governmental Operations quarterly. The first submission of collated information shall be
remitted no later than September 1, 2018, and the school units shall continue to report, and the
Department shall continue to remit the collated information until the Department certifies that
all funds governed by the MOU have been received by the school units.
SECTION 1.(e) No Conflict. – The legislative power of the State is vested in the
General Assembly of the State of North Carolina. The Legislature must declare the policy of
the law, fix legal principles which are to control in given cases, and provide standards for
guidance in executing the law. The Governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed. Therefore, nothing in this section shall be construed, or is intended, to (i) be in
conflict with the rights of any person or any mandatory provision of federal law or to infringe
on the constitutional powers of the Governor to execute the laws of this State or (ii) preclude or
supersede any mitigation agreement entered into under applicable State or federal law.
SECTION 1.(f) Effective date. – This section becomes effective January 25, 2018.
EDUCATION
FY 2017-2018 FY 2018-2019
Unappropriated Balance $ 208,607,416 $ 499,303,328
Disaster Recovery Appropriations (S.L. 2016-124) (200,928,370) 0
Transfer From Savings Reserve 100,928,370 0
Revised Unappropriated Balance 108,607,416 499,303,328
Non-tax Revenues
Investment Income 60,100,000 60,600,000
Judicial Fees 240,900,000 240,500,000
Disproportionate Share 164,700,000 149,600,000
Insurance 75,500,000 75,500,000
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) 127,200,000 127,200,000
Other Non-Tax Revenues 180,600,000 182,900,000
Subtotal Non-tax Revenues 849,000,000 836,300,000
Unappropriated Balance
Remaining $ 499,303,328 $ 369,833,332308,474,107"
SECTION 5.(d) G.S. 115C-301(c2), as enacted by Section 3(d) of this act, is
amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(3) Appropriation. – Beginning with the 2019-2020 fiscal year, there is
appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction
for the allotment for program enhancement teachers for kindergarten through
fifth grade an amount equal to the percentage of the total funds required to
allot program enhancement teacher positions for kindergarten through fifth
grade on a basis of one teacher per 191 students for each fiscal year as
follows:
Fiscal Year Appropriation
2019-2020 50%
2020-2021 75%
2021-2022 and each subsequent fiscal year thereafter 100%.
When developing the base budget, as defined by G.S. 143C-1-1, for each
fiscal year specified in this subdivision, the Director of the Budget shall
include the appropriated amount for that fiscal year."
s/ Joyce Krawiec
Presiding Officer of the Senate
s/ Tim Moore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This bill having been presented to the Governor for signature on the 13 th day of
February, 2018 and the Governor having failed to approve it within the time prescribed by law,
the same is hereby declared to have become a law. This 16th day of March, 2018.
s/ Karen Jenkins
Enrolling Clerk