2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 115C-207. Authority and responsibility of local boards of education.

§ 115C‑207.  Authority and responsibility of local boards of education.

Every local board of education that uses State funds to implement programs under this Article shall:

(1)       Develop programs and plans for increased community involvement in the public schools based upon policies and guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education.

(2)       Develop programs and plans for increased community use of public school facilities based upon policies and guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education.

(3)       Establish rules governing the implementation of such programs and plans in its public schools and submit these rules along with adopted programs and plans to the State Board of Education for approval by the State Board of Education.

Programs and plans developed by a local board of education may provide for the establishment of one or more community schools advisory councils for the public schools under the board's jurisdiction and for the employment of one or more community schools coordinators. The local board of education shall establish the terms and conditions of employment for the community schools coordinators.

Every local board of education using State funds to implement a community schools program under this Article may enter into agreements with other local boards of education, agencies and institutions for the joint development of plans and programs and the joint expenditure of these State funds. (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1995, c. 450, s. 9.)