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4396
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Heightened concern about school violence led the 1999 North Carolina General Assembly to make statutory changes in assault, firearm possession, and explosives legislation. Other educational legislation enacted dealt with alternative schools, students with special needs, charter schools, and appropriations. The General Assembly also directed studies to be conducted on violent students, differentiated diplomas, and transportation for students with special needs.
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4397
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Legislation passed by the 1999 North Carolina General Assembly on public school employment dealt with salaries, teacher certification, dismissal provisions, leave, reporting sexual harassment, improper sexual relations, and improving instructional conditions for teachers.
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4395
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Higher education legislation that did not pass the 1999 North Carolina General Assembly was of more interest than what did. Legislation authorizing sale of $3 billion in university and community college bonds could not be agreed upon. Items passed dealt with appropriations, salaries, student aid and tuition, and authorization to community colleges to establish a campus police force.
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4839
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death among North Carolina's young adults. Gamble discusses the need for schools to have a crisis management policy dealing with student suicides and considers steps schools might take toward addressing the issue, like having safe school plans. Also included is a partial bibliography on student suicide and web sites.
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4377
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 became effective August 5, 1993. All public and private employers, including school systems, are obligated to grant unpaid leave up to twelve weeks a year for any one of three reasons. Allred discusses the act and its application to school employees.
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5196
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The Guilford County School Board challenged the Guilford County Commissioners over the amount of funding for the school system, because it was below the school board's request. The dispute was settled August 4, 2000. Wilson discusses what other school boards with similar disputes can learn from Guilford County's experience.
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5197
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The original purpose of the federal Equal Access Act was \"to ensure that student-initiated religious groups could use public secondary schools during noninstructional time on the same basis as other student groups.\" The act also protects other student groups who wish to discuss a wide range of topics, including homosexuality. Spiggle discusses the Equal Access Act, how it functions in protecting student- initiated groups, and what school officials must consider in determining whether or not their school is covered by the act.
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4166
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Rather than pass any new educational reform measures, the 1998 General Assembly amended a number of educational programs already in place. Programs modified include the state's testing program, the accountability program, and discipline statutes. Other modifications affect the Juvenile Code which has been completely rewritten and which becomes effective July 1, 1999.
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5302
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North Carolina's General Assembly faced financial problems in the 2001 session. Still the legislators supported \"ongoing and new programs to improve student learning and achievement.\" Mesibov discusses educational legislation including promotion decisions; continuing low-performing schools; and authority to suspend for 365 days for reporting threats of terrorism, bombs, or hoaxes.
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5819
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2002 North Carolina General Assembly, including financial, student testing, and purchasing and contracts. Areas of school employment, including pay, licensure, and conditions of employment, are also discussed.
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6536
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2003 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations, improving student performance and opportunities, volunteer records, charter schools, and purchasing and contracting.
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7010
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The North Carolina General Assembly made only a few significant changes to public elementary and secondary school law during this year. The assembly's highest profile issue was the revision of the public school calendar. Other issues dealt with finance, purchasing and contracting, student health, and criminal law.
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7824
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Mesibov and Joyce summarize legislation passed by the 2005 North Carolina General Assembly affecting public education in the state. One of the most important pieces of legislation was the passage of the lottery act and the creation of the Education Lottery Fund. Other legislation included finance, instructional issues, expanding opportunities for students, cooperative efforts to help students, and health issues.
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9430
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations; student issues that include students with disabilities, pregnant and parenting students, and the schoolchildren's health act; and miscellaneous legislation, including More At Four and Office of School Readiness.
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10253
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Mesibov and Joyce discuss educational legislation of the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly, including appropriations; enrollment and attendance; student issues that include students with disabilities, suspensions, and reassignment appeals; and miscellaneous legislation, including school funding disputes.
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