115C-74. School system defined.
The school system of each local school administrative unit shall consist of 12 years of study or grades, and shall be graded on the basis of a school year of not less than nine months. Schools within the system may be organized in the discretion of the local board of education. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 5; 1959, c. 573, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2001-97, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 7 - Organization of Schools.
§ 115C-65 - State divided into districts.
§ 115C-66 - Administrative units classified.
§ 115C-66.5 - Merger of county school administrative units by the State Board of Education.
§ 115C-67 - Merger of units in same county.
§ 115C-68 - Merger of units in adjoining counties.
§ 115C-68.1 - Merger of units by the board of commissioners.
§ 115C-68.2 - Merger of units by the local boards of education.
§ 115C-68.3 - Validation of plans of consolidation and merger.
§ 115C-69 - Types of districts defined.
§ 115C-71 - Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties.
§ 115C-72 - Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools.
§ 115C-73 - Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching contiguous property.