The North Carolina State Board of Education passed a resolution in April, 1975, calling for the establishment of local advisory councils for children with special needs. The establishment of an advisory council for children with special needs is in keep with the nationwide trend of obtaining broad citizen input to the educational process.
The State Board of Education resolution specifies that the responsibilities of these local advisory councils are:
1. Study the school offerings in-depth to determine the degree to to which schools are serving children with special needs.
2. Make recommendations for needed improvements to the local Board of Education.
3. Serve as an avenue of public sentiment for improvement in special education.
In keeping with this resolution and the intended purpose for local advisory councils, the purpose of this council shall be to assist in then improvement of the quality of education for children with special needs in the New Hanover County School System.
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