§ 115C-68.2. Merger of units by the local boards of education. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 115C‑68.2. Merger of units by the local boards of education.

If a city board of education notifies the State Board of Education thatit is dissolving itself, the State Board of Education shall adopt a plan ofconsolidation and merger of that city school administrative unit with thecounty school administrative unit in the county in which the city unit islocated; provided, however, if a city school administrative unit located inmore than one county notifies the State Board of Education that it is dissolvingitself, the State Board shall adopt a plan that divides the city unit along thecounty line and consolidates and merges the part of the city unit in eachcounty with the county unit in that county and the plans shall take effect onthe same day.  The plans shall be prepared and approved in accordance with G.S.115C‑67 as provided by general law, and G.S. 115C‑68 as provided bygeneral law, as applicable, except that the county and city boards of educationand the boards of commissioners shall not participate by preparing, enteringinto, submitting, or agreeing to a plan, and the plan shall not be contingentupon approval by the voters. (1991, c. 689, s.37(c).