1947 session laws – Ch.818 Sec.2
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CHAPTER 818 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DIVISION OF SPECIAL IN- STRUCTION IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUB- LIC INSTRUCTION TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL CLASSES OF IN- STRUCTION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO CONDUCT CLASSES OF SPE- CIAL INSTRUCTION FOR ADULT HANDICAPPED IN- DIVIDUALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTORS OF HANDI- CAPPED PERSONS AND TO FIX THEIR SALARIES; TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS TO THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS FOR THE ADDED COSTS OF CONDUCTING SUCH SPECIAL CLASSES AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR HANDICAPPED . CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN REQUIRING SPE- CIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION; TO REPEAL LAWS OR PARTS OF LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
The Division of Special Education shall be administered by a Director under the general supervision of the State Department of Public Instruction. The Director shall be appointed by the State Board of Education on the recommendation of the State Superintendent. The Director shall be qualified for his duties on the basis of education, training, and experience.