115C-163. Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs.
Local boards of education may acquire by gift, purchase, or lease for not less than the useful life of any project to be conducted upon the premises, a parcel of land suitable for a land laboratory to provide students with practical instruction in soil science, plant science, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, and other subjects related to the agriculture curriculum.
Each deed, lease, or other agreement for land shall be made to the respective local board of education in which the school offering instruction in agriculture is located; and title to such land shall be examined and approved by the local board of education's attorney.
Any land laboratory thus acquired shall be assigned to the agricultural education program of the school, to be managed with the advice of an agricultural education advisory committee or a specialized subcommittee of a business advisory council as provided under Part 4 of this Article.
The products of the land laboratory not needed for public school purposes may be sold to the public: Provided, however, that all proceeds from the sale of products shall be deposited in the appropriate school account no later than the end of the next business day after receipt of funds. The proceeds shall be established as a revolving fund to be used solely in operating and improving career and technical education programs. (1977, c. 490, s. 4; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.
§ 115C-151 - Statement of purpose.
§ 115C-153 - Administration of career and technical education.
§ 115C-154 - Duties of the State Board of Education.
§ 115C-154.1 - Approval of local career and technical education plans or applications.
§ 115C-154.2 - Career and technical education equipment standards.
§ 115C-155 - Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education acts.
§ 115C-156 - State funds for career and technical education.
§ 115C-156.2 - Industry certifications and credentials program.
§ 115C-157 - Responsibility of local boards of education.
§ 115C-157.1 - Adjunct CTE instructors.
§ 115C-158 - Federal funds division.
§ 115C-159 - Statement of purpose.
§ 115C-161 - Duties of the State Board of Education.
§ 115C-162 - Use of proceeds derived from production work.
§ 115C-163 - Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs.
§ 115C-164 - Building trades training.
§ 115C-165 - Advisory committee on production work activities.
§ 115C-166 - Eye protection devices required in certain courses.
§ 115C-167 - Visitors to wear eye safety devices.
§ 115C-168 - "Industrial-quality eye protective devices" defined.
§ 115C-169 - Corrective-protective devices.
§ 115C-172 - Business advisory councils established; members; selection; duties.