[§302A-1115]  Reallocation of vacant positions.  (a)  To promote decentralization and facilitate restructuring of the department, the department of education, without regard to the position variance requirements of the department of budget and finance, may:

     (1)  Reallocate existing vacant positions throughout the department;

     (2)  Directly authorize and implement internal reorganization actions;

     (3)  Reassign employee duties;

     (4)  Authorize position classifications; and

     (5)  Conduct recruitment;

provided that any action taken pursuant to this section shall be to redirect resources from the state and district offices to the individual schools and learning support centers.

     (b)  The governor, the department of human resources development, and the department of budget and finance shall facilitate, expedite, and assist the department of education in the implementation of its decentralization and staffing reallocation plan.

     (c)  The department of education shall submit an annual report of reallocations to the department of budget and finance by December 31 of each year. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2]

 

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  This is former §296-15.6 which was conditioned with a repeal date of June 30, 1997.  L 1996, c 89, §20 deleted this repeal date.