Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution requires that the clear proceeds of all penalties, fines, and forfeitures accruing to the State be forwarded to the county school funds to maintain the public schools. The board endorses this source of supplemental funding to the public schools.
The superintendent will seek all funds that the constitution requires to be directed to the public schools. The superintendent will report periodically to the board the amount of penalties, fines, and forfeitures that have been collected.
Legal Reference: N.C. Const. art IX, 7; G.S. 115C-433, -452, -437
Adopted: January 9, 2006