2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 116-30.01. North Carolina Teacher Academy Board of Trustees.

Part 2A. Fiscal Accountability and Flexibility.

§ 116‑30.01.  North Carolina Teacher Academy Board of Trustees.

(a)       The North Carolina Teacher Academy Board of Trustees shall establish a statewide network of high quality, integrated, comprehensive, collaborative, and substantial professional development for teachers, which shall be provided through summer programs. This network shall include professional development programs that focus on teaching strategies for teachers assigned to at‑risk schools.

(b)       The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall delegate to the Board of Trustees all the powers and duties the Board of Governors considers necessary or appropriate for the effective discharge of the functions of the North Carolina Teacher Academy.

(c)       The Board of Trustees shall consist of 20 members appointed as follows:

(1)       The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent's designee;

(2)       One member of the State Board of Education appointed by the Chair of the State Board;

(3)       One member of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina appointed by the Chair of the Board of Governors;

(4)       The Director of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching;

(5)       Two deans of Schools of Education appointed by the President of The University of North Carolina;

(6)       Four public school teachers appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with G.S. 120‑121, one of whom teaches in preschool through grade 2, one of whom teaches in grades 3 through 5, one of whom teaches in grades 6 through 8, and one of whom teaches on grades 9 through 12;

(7)       Four public school teachers appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in accordance with G.S. 120‑121, one of whom teaches in preschool through grade 2, one of whom teaches in grades 3 through 5, one of whom teaches in grades 6 through 8, and one of whom teaches on grades 9 through 12;

(8)       Two public school teachers appointed by the Governor;

(9)       One superintendent of a local school administrative unit appointed by the Governor;

(10)     Two public school principals appointed by the Governor; and

(11)     The President of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, or a designee.

(d)       Members appointed prior to September 1, 1995, shall serve until June 30, 1997, except that the terms of members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (6) and (7) of subsection (d) of this section shall expire June 30, 1995. Subsequent appointments shall be for four‑year terms, except that two of the members appointed by the 1995 General Assembly pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (d) of this section and two of the members appointed by the 1995 General Assembly pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (d) of this section shall serve for two‑year terms.

Members may serve two consecutive four‑year terms.

Legislative appointments shall be made in accordance with G.S. 120‑121. A vacancy in a legislative appointment shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120‑122.

The Board of Trustees shall elect a new chair every two years from its membership. The chair may serve two consecutive two‑year terms as chair.

(e)       The chief administrative officer of the Teacher Academy shall be a director appointed by the Board of Trustees.

(f)        The Board of trustees shall collaborate and coordinate its programming with NCCAT [North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching]. (1995, c. 324, s. 17.9; 2001‑424, s. 28.28(a).)