115C-535. Authority and rules for organization of system.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to establish a division to manage and operate a system of insurance for public school property in accordance with all needed rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. The Board shall adopt such rules and regulations as, in its discretion, may be necessary to provide all details inherent in the insurance of public school property. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall employ a director, safety inspectors, engineers and other personnel with suitable training and experience, which in his or her opinion is necessary to insure and protect effectively public school property, and he or she shall fix their compensation consistent with the policies of the State Human Resources Commission.