Section 115C-150.12B - [Effective 7/1/2025] Employees of schools for the deaf and blind(a) Superintendent. - Each board of trustees of a school shall appoint a superintendent for that school who meets the requirements of G.S. 115C-271 for employment. The superintendent shall act as secretary to the board of trustees in accordance with G.S. 115C-150.12A. All acts of the boards of trustees, not in conflict with State law, shall be binding on the superintendent, and the superintendent shall carry out all rules and regulations of the board and other duties as prescribed by the board of trustees. For purposes of application to other statutes in this Chapter, the superintendent shall be the equivalent of a superintendent of a local school administrative unit and shall fulfill the duties of a superintendent as provided in Article 18 of this Chapter.(b) Superintendent Duties. - The superintendent shall recommend school personnel to the board of trustees. The superintendent shall supervise the administrative staff of the school, including the principal, director of human resources, and director of business and finance. (c) Personnel Criteria. - The board of trustees shall employ and provide salary and benefits for a principal, teachers, and other employees in accordance with Article 19, Article 20, Article 21, Article 21A, Article 22, and Article 23 of this Chapter. An employee hired by the board of trustees shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties of that employee's position as required by those Articles. All employees of schools for the deaf and blind are employees of the State.(d) Personnel Pay. - Schools for the deaf and blind personnel, including teachers, instructional support personnel, and other employees, shall be paid, at a minimum, in accordance with the appropriate State salary schedule for local school administrative unit personnel. Schools for the deaf and blind personnel shall be eligible for all bonuses paid to local school administrative unit personnel to the extent that the schools for the deaf and blind personnel meet all qualifications other than the employer.(e) Human Resources. - The board of trustees is responsible for providing human resources and employment-related services for the school. The board of trustees may delegate some or all of this responsibility to the superintendent for the school or to the director of human resources, in its discretion.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-150.12B
Amended by 2024 N.C. Sess. Laws 57,s. 3J.3-c, eff. 7/1/2025.Added by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 10, s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.