115C-106.2. Purposes.
(a) The purposes of this Article are to (i) ensure that all children with disabilities ages three through 21 who reside in this State have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepares them for further education, employment, and independent living; (ii) ensure that the rights of these children and their parents are protected; and (iii) enable the State Board of Education and local educational agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities.
(b) In addition to the purposes listed in subsection (a) of this section, the purpose of this Article is to enable the State Board of Education and local educational agencies to implement IDEA in this State. If this Article is silent or conflicts with IDEA, and if IDEA has specific language that is mandatory, then IDEA controls.
(c) Notwithstanding any other section of this Article, the State Board of Education may set standards for the education of children with disabilities that are higher than those required by IDEA. (1973, c. 1293, ss. 2-4; 1975, c. 563, ss. 1-5; 1977, c. 927, ss. 1, 2; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1295; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.47; 2006-69, s. 2; 2007-292, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.
§ 115C-106.3 - Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 115C-107.1 - Free appropriate public education; ages.
§ 115C-107.2 - Duties of State Board of Education.
§ 115C-107.4 - Monitoring and enforcement.
§ 115C-107.5 - Annual reports.
§ 115C-107.6 - Duties of local educational agencies[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 115C-107.7 - Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction.
§ 115C-108.1 - State Board lead agency[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 115C-108.2 - Interlocal cooperation.
§ 115C-109.1 - Handbook for parents.
§ 115C-109.2 - Adult children with disabilities; surrogate parents.
§ 115C-109.3 - Access to records; opportunity for parents to participate in meetings.
§ 115C-109.5 - Prior written notice.
§ 115C-109.6 - Impartial due process hearings.
§ 115C-109.7 - Resolution session.
§ 115C-109.8 - Procedural issues.
§ 115C-110.1 - Teacher qualifications.
§ 115C-110.2 - Interpreters/transliterators.
§ 115C-111.1 - Out-of-state students; eligibility for State funds.
§ 115C-111.2 - Contracts with private service providers.
§ 115C-111.3 - Cost of education of children in group homes, foster homes, etc.
§ 115C-111.5 - Allocation of federal funds.
§ 115C-111.6 - Obligation to provide services for preschool children with disabilities.
§ 115C-112.1 - Establishment; organization; powers and duties[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 115C-127 through 115C-128 - 115C-127, 115C-128Recodified as §§ 143B-164.10 and 143B-164.13.
§ 115C-130 through 115C-133 - Recodified as §§ 143B-164.14 through 143B-164.17.