The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday reapproved legislation that changes the management of the state’s two residential schools for the deaf and one for the blind.
Last summer, the Republican-controlled legislature approved a similar measure that was successfully vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who called it unconstitutional based on an unbalanced composition of the proposed board of trustees that would have been created.
This year’s bill, which received a final vote in the Senate on Tuesday, would still give the General Assembly the power to appoint four of the five positions on proposed boards for each school. The remaining board members are appointed by the State Board of Education, with the governor naming nearly all of the voting members.
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The North Carolina General Assembly approved changes to schools for the deaf and blind.
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Republicans now hold larger seat margins in the House and Senate than last year, making it easier for them to override a Cooper veto. With a House vote earlier this month, five Democrats joined all Republicans who voted to approve the measure.
State education officials and agencies currently oversee the management and administration of schools, including staff appointments. The proposal headed to Cooper’s desk would give school boards authority to hire principals, employ staff and develop admissions eligibility standards.
