NC H868

Appropriates $100,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2017-2018 to Pitt County Schools for planning and support of the Innovation Early College High School in partnership with East Carolina University.

Funds in Section 1 may be used for school construction or renovation of school property.

Appropriates $316,646 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2018-2019 to Pitt County Schools for the Innovation Early College High School as a cooperative innovative high school, contingent on State Board of Education approval.

Recurring funds shall continue to be appropriated each fiscal year the cooperative innovative high school remains in operation.

Effective date: July 1, 2017.