North Carolina State Board of Education

Beverly Perdue asked the board "to redefine the duties of its chair to include the responsibilities of the newly created Chief Executive Officer, who will manage operations of the public school system.

It was tasked by the constitution to "make all needful rules and regulations in relation to Free Public Schools and the Educational Fund of the State.

"[4] In 1901 the legislature created an equalizing fund to subsidize education expenses in counties with fewer resources.

[4] In 1943 the North Carolina General Assembly amended the constitution to modify the board's membership to comprise the governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, superintendent, and a delegate from each of the state's congressional districts.

[6] The new constitution of 1971 established that the board was to "supervise and administer a free public school system and the educational funds provided for its support [...] and shall make all needed rules and regulations in relation, thereto".