Public School Employee Conflict of Interest Training

About this training

This training is about conflicts of interest in contracting and is intended for public school employees involved in the contracting process. Enacted in 2023, G.S. 115C-335.15 requires employees of a local school administrative unit who are involved in the “making or administering of contracts” to receive two hours of conflict of interest training. This self-guided training module fulfills the statutory requirement and uses position-specific examples to illustrate the law and test participant’s knowledge.

How do I know if this training applies to me?

You are an employee is involved in making or administering a contract if you do any of the following: 

• participate in the development of specifications or terms of the contract
• participate in the preparation or award of the contract
• have authority to make decisions regarding the contract
• oversee the performance of the contract
• have authority to interpret the contract

When do I need to complete the training?

The timing of this requirement varies: 

• All employees of a local school administrative unit who were involved in the making or administering of contracts as of October 3, 2023 are required to complete this new statutorily required training by April 3, 2024.
• Upon assuming the responsibility of making or administering contracts, a school employee shall complete an initial training within 90 days of assuming that role.
• Thereafter, the employees listed above will be required to complete the training once in every odd-numbered year.