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Article 1 - Definitions and Preliminary Provisions.
§ 115C-1 - General and uniform system of schools. - 115C-1. General and uniform system of schools. A general and...
§ 115C-2 - Administrative procedure. - 115C-2. Administrative procedure. All action of agencies taken pursuant to...
§ 115C-3 - Access to information and public records. - 115C-3. Access to information and public records. Except as otherwise...
§ 115C-4 - Open meetings law. - 115C-4. Open meetings law. Meetings of governmental bodies held pursuant...
§ 115C-5 - Definitions. - 115C-5. Definitions. As used in this Chapter unless the context...
Article 2 - State Board of Education.
§ 115C-10 - Appointment of Board. - 115C-10. Appointment of Board. The State Board of Education shall...
§ 115C-11 - Organization and internal procedures of Board. - 115C-11. Organization and internal procedures of Board. (a) Presiding Officer....
§ 115C-12 - Powers and duties of the Board generally. - 115C-12. Powers and duties of the Board generally. [Effective until...
§ 115C-12.1 - Training of State Board members. - 115C-12.1. Training of State Board members. The State Board of...
§ 115C-12.2 - Voluntary shared leave. - 115C-12.2. Voluntary shared leave. (a) The State Board of Education,...
§ 115C-13 - Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records. - 115C-13. Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records. Except as...
§ 115C-13.5 - Prohibition on use of State funds to employ private counsel in litigation. - 115C-13.5. Prohibition on use of State funds to employ private...
§ 115C-16 - Authorization for school uniform pilot program. - 115C-16. Authorization for school uniform pilot program. The State Board...
Article 3 - Department of Public Instruction.
§ 115C-18 - Election of Superintendent of Public Instruction. - 115C-18. Election of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of...
§ 115C-19 - Chief administrative officer of the State Board of Education. - 115C-19. Chief administrative officer of the State Board of Education....
§ 115C-20 - Office and salary. - 115C-20. Office and salary. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall...
§ 115C-21 - Powers and duties generally. - 115C-21. Powers and duties generally. (a) Administrative Duties. - It...
Article 5 - Local Boards of Education.
§ 115C-35 - How constituted. - 115C-35. How constituted. (a) The county board of education in...
§ 115C-36 - Designation of board. - 115C-36. Designation of board. All powers and duties conferred and...
§ 115C-37 - Election of board members. - 115C-37. Election of board members. (a) Method of Election. -...
§ 115C-37.1 - Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan basis in certain counties. - 115C-37.1. Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan...
§ 115C-38 - Compensation of board members. - 115C-38. Compensation of board members. The tax-levying authority for a...
§ 115C-39 - Suspension of duties by State Board. - 115C-39. Suspension of duties by State Board. (a) Repealed by...
§ 115C-40 - Board a body corporate. - 115C-40. Board a body corporate. The board of education of...
§ 115C-41 - Organization of board. - 115C-41. Organization of board. (a) Unless otherwise provided by local...
§ 115C-42 - Liability insurance and immunity. - 115C-42. Liability insurance and immunity. Any local board of education,...
§ 115C-43 - Defense of board of education members and employees. - 115C-43. Defense of board of education members and employees. (a)...
§ 115C-44 - Suits and actions. - 115C-44. Suits and actions. (a) A local board of education...
§ 115C-45 - Judicial functions of board. - 115C-45. Judicial functions of board. (a) Power to Subpoena and...
§ 115C-46 - Powers of local boards to regulate parking of motor vehicles. - 115C-46. Powers of local boards to regulate parking of motor...
§ 115C-46.1 - Limitation on the use of public funds. - 115C-46.1. Limitation on the use of public funds. A local...
§ 115C-46.2 - Probation officer visits at school; limitations[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-46.2. Probation officer visits at school; limitations. [Effective until January...
§ 115C-47 - Powers and duties generally[Effective until July 1, 2022] - 115C-47. Powers and duties generally. [Effective until July 1, 2022]...
§ 115C-48 - Penalties for certain conduct. - 115C-48. Penalties for certain conduct. (a) Members of local boards...
§ 115C-50 - Training of board members. - 115C-50. Training of board members. (a) All members of local...
§ 115C-51 - Public comment period during regular meetings. - 115C-51. Public comment period during regular meetings. The local board...
Article 6 - Advisory Councils.
§ 115C-55 - Advisory councils. - 115C-55. Advisory councils. A board of education may appoint an...
Article 6C - Education and Workforce Innovation Program.
§ 115C-64.15 - North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission. - 115C-64.15. North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission. (a) There...
§ 115C-64.16 - The Education and Workforce Innovation Program. - 115C-64.16. The Education and Workforce Innovation Program. (a) Program Establishment....
§ 115C-64.17 - The Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program. - 115C-64.17. The Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program. (a)...
Article 6D - B-3 Interagency Council.
§ 115C-64.25 - Establishment and membership of B-3 Interagency Council. - 115C-64.25. Establishment and membership of B-3 Interagency Council. (a) There...
§ 115C-64.26 - Powers and duties of B-3 Interagency Council. - 115C-64.26. Powers and duties of B-3 Interagency Council. The B-3...
§ 115C-64.27 - Reporting requirement. - 115C-64.27. Reporting requirement. The Deputy Secretary of Human Services and...
§ 115C-64.28 - Establish position of Associate Superintendent of Early Education to serve as chief academic officer of early education. - 115C-64.28. Establish position of Associate Superintendent of Early Education to...
Article 7 - Organization of Schools.
§ 115C-65 - State divided into districts. - 115C-65. State divided into districts. The State of North Carolina...
§ 115C-66 - Administrative units classified. - 115C-66. Administrative units classified. Each county of the State shall...
§ 115C-66.5 - Merger of county school administrative units by the State Board of Education. - 115C-66.5. Merger of county school administrative units by the State...
§ 115C-67 - Merger of units in same county. - 115C-67. Merger of units in same county. County and city...
§ 115C-68 - Merger of units in adjoining counties. - 115C-68. Merger of units in adjoining counties. (a) Boards of...
§ 115C-68.1 - Merger of units by the board of commissioners. - 115C-68.1. Merger of units by the board of commissioners. (a)...
§ 115C-68.2 - Merger of units by the local boards of education. - 115C-68.2. Merger of units by the local boards of education....
§ 115C-68.3 - Validation of plans of consolidation and merger. - 115C-68.3. Validation of plans of consolidation and merger. All plans...
§ 115C-69 - Types of districts defined. - 115C-69. Types of districts defined. The term "district" here used...
§ 115C-71 - Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties. - 115C-71. Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties. School districts...
§ 115C-72 - Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools. - 115C-72. Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools. (a) Local...
§ 115C-73 - Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching contiguous property. - 115C-73. Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching...
§ 115C-74 - School system defined. - 115C-74. School system defined. The school system of each local...
§ 115C-75 - Recommended school classification. - 115C-75. Recommended school classification. (a) The different types of public...
Article 8 - General Education.
§ 115C-81.5 - Standard course of study. - 115C-81.5. Standard course of study. (a) All children can learn....
§ 115C-81.10 - Career and technical education. - 115C-81.10. Career and technical education. Instruction in career and technical...
§ 115C-81.15 - Conflict resolution and mediation models. - 115C-81.15. Conflict resolution and mediation models. The State Board of...
§ 115C-81.20 - Alcohol and drug use prevention education. - 115C-81.20. Alcohol and drug use prevention education. (a) Instruction shall...
§ 115C-81.25 - Health education. - 115C-81.25. Health education. (a) Comprehensive health education instruction shall be...
§ 115C-81.30 - Reproductive health and safety education provided by local school administrative units. - 115C-81.30. Reproductive health and safety education provided by local school...
§ 115C-81.35 - Honors-level courses in healthful living education. - 115C-81.35. Honors-level courses in healthful living education. The State Board...
§ 115C-81.36 - Advanced courses in mathematics. - 115C-81.36. Advanced courses in mathematics. (a) When practicable, local boards...
§ 115C-81.40 - North Carolina history and geography. - 115C-81.40. North Carolina history and geography. The standard course of...
§ 115C-81.45 - Classes conducted in English; citizenship; and civic literacy. - 115C-81.45. Classes conducted in English; citizenship; and civic literacy. (a)...
§ 115C-81.50 - Student councils. - 115C-81.50. Student councils. All high schools and middle schools shall...
§ 115C-81.55 - Current events. - 115C-81.55. Current events. Schools should encourage discussions of current events...
§ 115C-81.57 - Education on the Holocaust and genocide. - 115C-81.57. Education on the Holocaust and genocide. (a) This section...
§ 115C-81.60 - Character education. - 115C-81.60. Character education. (a) Each local board of education shall...
§ 115C-81.65 - Financial literacy. - 115C-81.65. Financial literacy. (a) Instruction shall be provided in personal...
§ 115C-81.70 - Disability history and awareness. - 115C-81.70. Disability history and awareness. (a) Each local board of...
§ 115C-81.75 - Cursive writing. - 115C-81.75. Cursive writing. The standard course of study shall include...
§ 115C-81.80 - Multiplication tables. - 115C-81.80. Multiplication tables. The standard course of study shall include...
§ 115C-81.81 - Annual report on cursive writing and multiplication tables. - 115C-81.81. Annual report on cursive writing and multiplication tables. The...
§ 115C-81.85 - Instruction in American Sign Language. - 115C-81.85. Instruction in American Sign Language. (a) The State Board...
§ 115C-83.1 - State goal. - 115C-83.1. State goal. The goal of the State is to...
§ 115C-83.2 - Purposes. - 115C-83.2. Purposes. (a) (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023...
§ 115C-83.3 - (Applicable beginning with the 2021-2022 school year and before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Definitions. - 115C-83.3. (Applicable beginning with the 2021-2022 school year and before...
§ 115C-83.4 - Comprehensive plan for reading achievement. - 115C-83.4. Comprehensive plan for reading achievement. (a) The State Board...
§ 115C-83.4A - Recodified as G.S115C-174.26 in Part 5 of Article 10A of Chapter 115C, effective June 10, 2014. - 115C-83.4A: Recodified as G.S. 115C-174.26 in Part 5 of Article...
§ 115C-83.4B - Early Literacy Program. - 115C-83.4B. Early Literacy Program. (a) There is established the Early...
§ 115C-83.5 - Developmental screening and kindergarten entry assessment. - 115C-83.5. Developmental screening and kindergarten entry assessment. (a) The State...
§ 115C-83.6 - (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Facilitating early grade reading proficiency. - 115C-83.6. (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year)...
§ 115C-83.6A - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Approval of literacy intervention plans. - 115C-83.6A. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Approval of...
§ 115C-83.6B - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Individual Reading Plans. - 115C-83.6B. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Individual Reading...
§ 115C-83.7 - Elimination of social promotion. - 115C-83.7. Elimination of social promotion. (a) The State Board of...
§ 115C-83.7A - Reading camps. - 115C-83.7A. Reading camps. (a) Reading camps shall meet the following...
§ 115C-83.8 - Successful reading development for retained students. - 115C-83.8. Successful reading development for retained students. (a) Parents or...
§ 115C-83.9 - Notification requirements to parents and guardians. - 115C-83.9. Notification requirements to parents and guardians. (a) Parents or...
§ 115C-83.10 - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Accountability measures. - 115C-83.10. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Accountability measures....
§ 115C-83.11 - (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Continued support for students demonstrating reading proficiency and appropriate reading development. - 115C-83.11. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Continued support...
§ 115C-83.15 - School achievement, growth, performance scores, and grades. - 115C-83.15. School achievement, growth, performance scores, and grades. (a) School...
§ 115C-83.16 - School performance indicators for the purpose of compliance with federal law. - 115C-83.16. School performance indicators for the purpose of compliance with...
§ 115C-83.17 - Definitions. - 115C-83.17. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1)...
§ 115C-84.2 - School calendar. - 115C-84.2. School calendar. (a) School Calendar. - Each local board...
§ 115C-84.3 - Remote instruction. - 115C-84.3. (Repealed effective June 30, 2022) Remote instruction. (a) Remote...
§ 115C-85 - Textbook needs are determined by course of study. - 115C-85. Textbook needs are determined by course of study. When...
§ 115C-86 - State Board of Education to select and adopt textbooks. - 115C-86. State Board of Education to select and adopt textbooks....
§ 115C-87 - Appointment of Textbook Commission. - 115C-87. Appointment of Textbook Commission. Shortly after assuming office, the...
§ 115C-88 - Commission to evaluate textbooks offered for adoption. - 115C-88. Commission to evaluate textbooks offered for adoption. (a) The...
§ 115C-89 - Selection of textbooks by Board. - 115C-89. Selection of textbooks by Board. At the next meeting...
§ 115C-90 - Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers. - 115C-90. Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers. The publishers'...
§ 115C-91 - Continuance and discontinuance of contracts with publishers. - 115C-91. Continuance and discontinuance of contracts with publishers. When an...
§ 115C-92 - Procedure for change of textbook. - 115C-92. Procedure for change of textbook. The Superintendent may at...
§ 115C-93 - Advice from and suits by Attorney General. - 115C-93. Advice from and suits by Attorney General. The form...
§ 115C-94 - Publishers to register. - 115C-94. Publishers to register. Any publisher who submits books for...
§ 115C-95 - Sale of books at lower price reduces price to State. - 115C-95. Sale of books at lower price reduces price to...
§ 115C-96 - Powers and duties of the State Board of Education in regard to textbooks. - 115C-96. Powers and duties of the State Board of Education...
§ 115C-97 - State Board of Education authorized to discontinue handling supplementary and library books. - 115C-97. State Board of Education authorized to discontinue handling supplementary...
§ 115C-98 - Local boards of education to provide for local operation of the textbook program, the selection and procurement of other instructional materials, and the use of nonadopted textbooks. - 115C-98. Local boards of education to provide for local operation...
§ 115C-99 - Legal custodians of textbooks furnished by State. - 115C-99. Legal custodians of textbooks furnished by State. Local boards...
§ 115C-100 - Rental fees for textbooks prohibited; damage fees authorized. - 115C-100. Rental fees for textbooks prohibited; damage fees authorized. No...
§ 115C-101 - Duties and authority of superintendents of local school administrative units. - 115C-101. Duties and authority of superintendents of local school administrative...
§ 115C-102 - Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks and materials. - 115C-102. Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks and materials. (a)...
§ 115C-102.6 - Duty to propose a State school technology plan. - 115C-102.6. Duty to propose a State school technology plan. The...
§ 115C-102.6A - Elements of the State school technology plan. - 115C-102.6A. Elements of the State school technology plan. (a) The...
§ 115C-102.6B - Approval of State school technology plan. - 115C-102.6B. Approval of State school technology plan. (a) The State...
§ 115C-102.6D - Establishment of the State School Technology Fund; allocation and use of funds. - 115C-102.6D. Establishment of the State School Technology Fund; allocation and...
§ 115C-102.7 - Monitoring and evaluation of State and local school system technology plans; reports. - 115C-102.7. Monitoring and evaluation of State and local school system...
§ 115C-102.9 - Digital learning dashboard. - 115C-102.9. Digital learning dashboard. (a) The State Board of Education...
§ 115C-103 - Fees. - 115C-103. Fees. Fees, charges and costs may be collected from...
§ 115C-104 - Enactment of Compact. - 115C-104. Enactment of Compact. The Compact for Education is hereby...
Article 8B - School-Based Management and Accountability Program.
§ 115C-105.20 - School-Based Management and Accountability Program. - 115C-105.20. School-Based Management and Accountability Program. (a) The General Assembly...
§ 115C-105.21 - Local participation in the Program. - 115C-105.21. Local participation in the Program. (a) Local school administrative...
§ 115C-105.25 - Budget flexibility. - 115C-105.25. Budget flexibility. (a) Consistent with improving student performance, a...
§ 115C-105.26 - Waivers of State laws or rules. - 115C-105.26. Waivers of State laws or rules. (a) Except as...
§ 115C-105.27 - Development and approval of school improvement plans. - 115C-105.27. Development and approval of school improvement plans. (a) School...
§ 115C-105.30 - Distribution of staff development funds. - 115C-105.30. Distribution of staff development funds. Any funds the local...
§ 115C-105.32 - Parent involvement programs and conflict resolution programs as part of school improvement plans. - 115C-105.32. Parent involvement programs and conflict resolution programs as part...
§ 115C-105.33 - Safe and orderly schools. - 115C-105.33. Safe and orderly schools. A school improvement team or...
§ 115C-105.35 - Annual performance goals. - 115C-105.35. Annual performance goals. (a) The School-Based Management and Accountability...
§ 115C-105.37 - Identification of low-performing schools. - 115C-105.37. Identification of low-performing schools. (a) Identification of Low-Performing Schools....
§ 115C-105.37A - Continually low-performing schools; definition; assistance and intervention; reassignment of students. - 115C-105.37A. Continually low-performing schools; definition; assistance and intervention; reassignment of...
§ 115C-105.37B - Reform of continually low-performing schools. - 115C-105.37B. Reform of continually low-performing schools. (a) Notwithstanding any other...
§ 115C-105.38 - Assistance teams; review by State Board. - 115C-105.38. Assistance teams; review by State Board. (a) The State...
§ 115C-105.38A - Teacher competency assurance. - 115C-105.38A. Teacher competency assurance. (a) General Knowledge Test. - (1)...
§ 115C-105.39 - Dismissal or removal of personnel; appointment of interim superintendent. - 115C-105.39. Dismissal or removal of personnel; appointment of interim superintendent....
§ 115C-105.39A - Identification of low-performing local school administrative units. - 115C-105.39A. Identification of low-performing local school administrative units. (a) Identification...
§ 115C-105.40 - Student academic performance standards. - 115C-105.40. Student academic performance standards. The State Board of Education...
§ 115C-105.41 - Students who have been placed at risk of academic failure and transition plans. - 115C-105.41. Students who have been placed at risk of academic...
Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.
§ 115C-105.45 - Legislative findings. - 115C-105.45. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that all schools...
§ 115C-105.46 - State Board of Education responsibilities. - 115C-105.46. State Board of Education responsibilities. In order to implement...
§ 115C-105.47A - Proposals to establish alternative learning programs or alternative schools. - 115C-105.47A. Proposals to establish alternative learning programs or alternative schools....
§ 115C-105.48 - Placement of students in alternative schools/alternative learning programs. - 115C-105.48. Placement of students in alternative schools/alternative learning programs. (a)...
§ 115C-105.49 - School safety exercises. - 115C-105.49. School safety exercises. (a) At least once annually, each...
§ 115C-105.49A - School Risk and Response Management System. - 115C-105.49A. School Risk and Response Management System. (a) The Department...
§ 115C-105.51 - Anonymous tip lines and monitoring and response applications. - 115C-105.51. Anonymous tip lines and monitoring and response applications. (a)...
§ 115C-105.52 - School crisis kits. - 115C-105.52. School crisis kits. The Center for Safer Schools, in...
§ 115C-105.53 - Schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings for local law enforcement agencies. - 115C-105.53. Schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings for...
§ 115C-105.54 - Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division of Emergency Management. - 115C-105.54. Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division...
§ 115C-105.55 - Establish Task Force for Safer Schools. - 115C-105.55. Establish Task Force for Safer Schools. (a) Task Force...
§ 115C-105.56 - Task Force for Safer Schools; powers and duties. - 115C-105.56. Task Force for Safer Schools; powers and duties. The...
§ 115C-105.57 - Center for Safer Schools. - 115C-105.57. Center for Safer Schools. (a) Center for Safer Schools...
§ 115C-105.60 - School resource officer grants. - 115C-105.60. School resource officer grants. (a) (Effective until June 30,...
Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.
§ 115C-106.1 - State goal. - 115C-106.1. State goal. The goal of the State is to...
§ 115C-106.2 - Purposes. - 115C-106.2. Purposes. (a) The purposes of this Article are to...
§ 115C-106.3 - Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-106.3. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The following definitions...
§ 115C-107.1 - Free appropriate public education; ages. - 115C-107.1. Free appropriate public education; ages. (a) A free appropriate...
§ 115C-107.2 - Duties of State Board of Education. - 115C-107.2. Duties of State Board of Education. (a) The State...
§ 115C-107.3 - Child find. - 115C-107.3. Child find. (a) The Board shall require an annual...
§ 115C-107.4 - Monitoring and enforcement. - 115C-107.4. Monitoring and enforcement. (a) The State Board shall monitor...
§ 115C-107.5 - Annual reports. - 115C-107.5. Annual reports. The State Board shall report no later...
§ 115C-107.6 - Duties of local educational agencies[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-107.6. Duties of local educational agencies. (a) Each local educational...
§ 115C-107.7 - Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction. - 115C-107.7. Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction. (a) The policies...
§ 115C-108.1 - State Board lead agency[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-108.1. State Board lead agency. (a) The Board shall cause...
§ 115C-108.2 - Interlocal cooperation. - 115C-108.2. Interlocal cooperation. The Board, any two or more local...
§ 115C-109.1 - Handbook for parents. - 115C-109.1. Handbook for parents. The State Board of Education shall...
§ 115C-109.2 - Adult children with disabilities; surrogate parents. - 115C-109.2. Adult children with disabilities; surrogate parents. (a) When a...
§ 115C-109.3 - Access to records; opportunity for parents to participate in meetings. - 115C-109.3. Access to records; opportunity for parents to participate in...
§ 115C-109.4 - Mediation. - 115C-109.4. Mediation. (a) It is the policy of this State...
§ 115C-109.5 - Prior written notice. - 115C-109.5. Prior written notice. (a) The local educational agency shall...
§ 115C-109.6 - Impartial due process hearings. - 115C-109.6. Impartial due process hearings. (a) Any party may file...
§ 115C-109.7 - Resolution session. - 115C-109.7. Resolution session. (a) Within 15 days of receiving notice...
§ 115C-109.8 - Procedural issues. - 115C-109.8. Procedural issues. (a) In matters alleging a procedural violation,...
§ 115C-110.1 - Teacher qualifications. - 115C-110.1. Teacher qualifications. The Board shall adopt rules covering the...
§ 115C-110.2 - Interpreters/transliterators. - 115C-110.2. Interpreters/transliterators. Each interpreter or transliterator employed by a local...
§ 115C-111.1 - Out-of-state students; eligibility for State funds. - 115C-111.1. Out-of-state students; eligibility for State funds. Notwithstanding any policy...
§ 115C-111.2 - Contracts with private service providers. - 115C-111.2. Contracts with private service providers. Local educational agencies furnishing...
§ 115C-111.3 - Cost of education of children in group homes, foster homes, etc. - 115C-111.3. Cost of education of children in group homes, foster...
§ 115C-111.4 - Nonreduction. - 115C-111.4. Nonreduction. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this...
§ 115C-111.5 - Allocation of federal funds. - 115C-111.5. Allocation of federal funds. Whenever any federal monies for...
§ 115C-111.6 - Obligation to provide services for preschool children with disabilities. - 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-112.1. Establishment; organization; powers and duties. (a) There is hereby...
§ 115C-123 through 115C-126.1 - Recodified as §§ 143B-216.40 through 143B-216.44 by Session Laws 1997-18, s12. - 115C-123 through 115C-126.1: Recodified as 143B-216.40 through 143B-216.44 by Session...
§ 115C-127 through 115C-128 - 115C-127, 115C-128Recodified as §§ 143B-164.10 and 143B-164.13. - 115C-127, 115C-128: Recodified as 143B-164.10 and 143B-164.13.
§ 115C-130 through 115C-133 - Recodified as §§ 143B-164.14 through 143B-164.17. - 115C-130 through 115C-133: Recodified as 143B-164.14 through 143B-164.17.
Article 9A - Children With Chemical Dependency.
§ 115C-149 - PolicyChemically dependent children excluded from provisions of Article 9. - 115C-149. Policy. Chemically dependent children excluded from provisions of Article...
§ 115C-150 - State Board to adopt rules. - 115C-150. State Board to adopt rules. The State Board of...
Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.
§ 115C-150.5 - Academically or intellectually gifted students. - 115C-150.5. Academically or intellectually gifted students. The General Assembly believes...
§ 115C-150.6 - State Board of Education responsibilities. - 115C-150.6. State Board of Education responsibilities. In order to implement...
§ 115C-150.7 - Local plans. - 115C-150.7. Local plans. (a) Each local board of education shall...
§ 115C-150.8 - Review of Disagreements. - 115C-150.8. Review of Disagreements. In the event that the procedure...
Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.
§ 115C-150.11 - State Board of Education as governing agency. - 115C-150.11. State Board of Education as governing agency. The State...
§ 115C-150.12 - Applicability of Chapter. - 115C-150.12. Applicability of Chapter. Except as otherwise provided, the requirements...
§ 115C-150.13 - Rule making. - 115C-150.13. Rule making. (a) The State Board of Education shall...
§ 115C-150.14 - Tuition and room and board. - 115C-150.14. Tuition and room and board. (a) Only children who...
§ 115C-150.15 - Reporting to residential schools on deaf and blind children. - 115C-150.15. Reporting to residential schools on deaf and blind children....
Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.
§ 115C-151 - Statement of purpose. - 115C-151. Statement of purpose. It is the intent of the...
§ 115C-152 - Definitions. - 115C-152. Definitions. The State Board of Education shall provide appropriate...
§ 115C-153 - Administration of career and technical education. - 115C-153. Administration of career and technical education. The State Board...
§ 115C-154 - Duties of the State Board of Education. - 115C-154. Duties of the State Board of Education. In carrying...
§ 115C-154.1 - Approval of local career and technical education plans or applications. - 115C-154.1. Approval of local career and technical education plans or...
§ 115C-154.2 - Career and technical education equipment standards. - 115C-154.2. Career and technical education equipment standards. The State Board...
§ 115C-155 - Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education acts. - 115C-155. Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education...
§ 115C-156 - State funds for career and technical education. - 115C-156. State funds for career and technical education. It is...
§ 115C-156.2 - Industry certifications and credentials program. - 115C-156.2. Industry certifications and credentials program. (a) It is the...
§ 115C-157 - Responsibility of local boards of education. - 115C-157. Responsibility of local boards of education. (a) Each local...
§ 115C-157.1 - Adjunct CTE instructors. - 115C-157.1. Adjunct CTE instructors. (a) Adjunct Hiring Criteria. - The...
§ 115C-157.5 - Extended year agriculture education program; evaluation of career and technical education agriculture teacher personnel. - 115C-157.5. Extended year agriculture education program; evaluation of career and...
§ 115C-158 - Federal funds division. - 115C-158. Federal funds division. The division between secondary and post-secondary...
§ 115C-159 - Statement of purpose. - 115C-159. Statement of purpose. It is the intent of the...
§ 115C-160 - Definitions. - 115C-160. Definitions. The State Board of Education shall provide appropriate...
§ 115C-161 - Duties of the State Board of Education. - 115C-161. Duties of the State Board of Education. The State...
§ 115C-162 - Use of proceeds derived from production work. - 115C-162. Use of proceeds derived from production work. Unless elsewhere...
§ 115C-163 - Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs. - 115C-163. Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs. Local...
§ 115C-164 - Building trades training. - 115C-164. Building trades training. In the establishment and implementation of...
§ 115C-165 - Advisory committee on production work activities. - 115C-165. Advisory committee on production work activities. The local board...
§ 115C-166 - Eye protection devices required in certain courses. - 115C-166. Eye protection devices required in certain courses. The governing...
§ 115C-167 - Visitors to wear eye safety devices. - 115C-167. Visitors to wear eye safety devices. Visitors to shops...
§ 115C-168 - "Industrial-quality eye protective devices" defined. - 115C-168. "Industrial-quality eye protective devices" defined. "Industrial-quality eye protective devices",...
§ 115C-169 - Corrective-protective devices. - 115C-169. Corrective-protective devices. In those cases where corrective-protective devices that...
§ 115C-172 - Business advisory councils established; members; selection; duties. - 115C-172. Business advisory councils established; members; selection; duties. (a) Purpose....
Article 10A - Testing.
§ 115C-174.10 - Purposes of the Statewide Testing Program. - 115C-174.10. Purposes of the Statewide Testing Program. The testing programs...
§ 115C-174.11 - Components of the testing program. - 115C-174.11. Components of the testing program. (a) Assessment Instruments for...
§ 115C-174.12 - Responsibilities of agencies. - 115C-174.12. Responsibilities of agencies. (a) The State Board of Education...
§ 115C-174.13 - Public records exemption. - 115C-174.13. Public records exemption. (a) Until the State Board of...
§ 115C-174.14 - Provisions for nonpublic schools. - 115C-174.14. Provisions for nonpublic schools. All components of the Statewide...
§ 115C-174.15 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on local standardized tests. - 115C-174.15. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on...
§ 115C-174.16 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on statewide, standardized tests. - 115C-174.16. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on...
§ 115C-174.18 - Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). - 115C-174.18. Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test...
§ 115C-174.22 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Tools for student learning. - 115C-174.22. (For applicability, see editor's note) Tools for student learning....
§ 115C-174.25 - WorkKeys. - 115C-174.25. WorkKeys. To the extent funds are made available for...
§ 115C-174.26 - Advanced courses. - 115C-174.26. Advanced courses. (a) It is the intent of the...
Article 13 - Community Schools Act.
§ 115C-203 - Title of Article. - 115C-203. Title of Article. This Article shall be known and...
§ 115C-204 - Purpose of Article. - 115C-204. Purpose of Article. The purpose of this Article is...
§ 115C-205 - Definitions. - 115C-205. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) The term...
§ 115C-206 - State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities. - 115C-206. State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities. The Superintendent of...
§ 115C-207 - Authority and responsibility of local boards of education. - 115C-207. Authority and responsibility of local boards of education. Every...
§ 115C-208 - Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership. - 115C-208. Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership. Every local...
§ 115C-209 - Community schools coordinators. - 115C-209. Community schools coordinators. Every local board of education may...
§ 115C-209.1 - Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records. - 115C-209.1. Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records. (a) The records comprising...
Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.
§ 115C-210 - Council established. - 115C-210. Council established. There is hereby established an advisory council...
§ 115C-210.1 - Membership How appointed. - 115C-210.1. Membership - How appointed. (a) The Council shall consist...
§ 115C-210.2 - Term of office. - 115C-210.2. Term of office. The Legislative members, the higher education...
§ 115C-210.3 - Organization, meetings, and compensation. - 115C-210.3. Organization, meetings, and compensation. (a) At its initial meeting,...
§ 115C-210.4 - Duties of the Council. - 115C-210.4. Duties of the Council. It shall be the duty...
Article 14 - Driver Education.
§ 115C-215 - Administration of driver education program by the Department of Public Instruction. - 115C-215. Administration of driver education program by the Department of...
§ 115C-216 - Boards of education required to provide courses in operation of motor vehicles. - 115C-216. Boards of education required to provide courses in operation...
Article 14A - Charter Schools.
§ 115C-218 - Purpose of charter schools; establishment of North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board and North Carolina Office of Charter Schools. - 115C-218. Purpose of charter schools; establishment of North Carolina Charter...
§ 115C-218.1 - Eligible applicants; contents of applications; submission of applications for approval. - 115C-218.1. Eligible applicants; contents of applications; submission of applications for...
§ 115C-218.2 - Opportunity to correct applications; opportunity to address Advisory Board. - 115C-218.2. Opportunity to correct applications; opportunity to address Advisory Board....
§ 115C-218.3 - Fast-track replication of high-quality charter schools. - 115C-218.3. Fast-track replication of high-quality charter schools. Upon recommendations by...
§ 115C-218.5 - Final approval of applications for charter schools. - 115C-218.5. Final approval of applications for charter schools. (a) The...
§ 115C-218.6 - Review and renewal of charters. - 115C-218.6. Review and renewal of charters. (a) The State Board...
§ 115C-218.7 - Material revisions of charters. - 115C-218.7. Material revisions of charters. (a) A material revision of...
§ 115C-218.8 - Nonmaterial revisions of charters. - 115C-218.8. Nonmaterial revisions of charters. It shall not be considered...
§ 115C-218.10 - Charter school exemptions. - 115C-218.10. Charter school exemptions. Except as provided in this Article...
§ 115C-218.15 - Charter school operation. - 115C-218.15. Charter school operation. (a) A charter school that is...
§ 115C-218.20 - Civil liability and insurance requirements. - 115C-218.20. Civil liability and insurance requirements. (a) The board of...
§ 115C-218.25 - Open meetings and public records. - 115C-218.25. Open meetings and public records. The charter school and...
§ 115C-218.30 - Accountability; reporting requirements to State Board of Education. - 115C-218.30. Accountability; reporting requirements to State Board of Education. (a)...
§ 115C-218.35 - Charter school facilities. - 115C-218.35. Charter school facilities. (a) A charter school's specific location...
§ 115C-218.37 - Public approval for private activity bonds. - 115C-218.37. Public approval for private activity bonds. (a) For purposes...
§ 115C-218.40 - Charter school transportation. - 115C-218.40. Charter school transportation. The charter school may provide transportation...
§ 115C-218.42 - Charter School Transportation Grant Program. - 115C-218.42. Charter School Transportation Grant Program. (a) Purpose; Definition. -...
§ 115C-218.45 - Admission requirements. - 115C-218.45. Admission requirements. (a) Any child who is qualified under...
§ 115C-218.50 - Charter school nonsectarian. - 115C-218.50. Charter school nonsectarian. (a) A charter school shall be...
§ 115C-218.55 - Nondiscrimination in charter schools. - 115C-218.55. Nondiscrimination in charter schools. A charter school shall not...
§ 115C-218.60 - Student discipline. - 115C-218.60. Student discipline. The school is subject to and shall...
§ 115C-218.65 - North Carolina School Report Cards. - 115C-218.65. North Carolina School Report Cards. A charter school shall...
§ 115C-218.70 - Driving eligibility certificates. - 115C-218.70. Driving eligibility certificates. In accordance with rules adopted by...
§ 115C-218.75 - General operating requirements. - 115C-218.75. General operating requirements. (a) Health and Safety Standards. -...
§ 115C-218.80 - Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. - 115C-218.80. Display of the United States and North Carolina flags...
§ 115C-218.85 - Course of study requirements. - 115C-218.85. Course of study requirements. (a) Instructional Program. - (1)...
§ 115C-218.90 - Employment requirements. - 115C-218.90. Employment requirements. (a) Employees. - (1) An employee of...
§ 115C-218.94 - Identification of low-performing and continually low-performing charter schools. - 115C-218.94. Identification of low-performing and continually low-performing charter schools. (a)...
§ 115C-218.95 - Causes for nonrenewal or termination; disputes. - 115C-218.95. Causes for nonrenewal or termination; disputes. (a) The State...
§ 115C-218.100 - Dissolution of a charter school. - 115C-218.100. Dissolution of a charter school. (a) Funds Reserved for...
§ 115C-218.105 - State and local funds for a charter school. - 115C-218.105. State and local funds for a charter school. (a)...
§ 115C-218.110 - Notice of the charter school process; review of charter schools. - 115C-218.110. Notice of the charter school process; review of charter...
§ 115C-218.115 - Operation of NC Pre-K programs. - 115C-218.115. Operation of NC Pre-K programs. (a) A charter school...
Article 16 - Optional Programs.
§ 115C-230 - Special projects. - 115C-230. Special projects. Local boards of education are authorized to...
§ 115C-231 - Adult education programs; tuition; limitation of enrollment of pupils over 21. - 115C-231. Adult education programs; tuition; limitation of enrollment of pupils...
§ 115C-232 - Local financing of summer schools. - 115C-232. Local financing of summer schools. Supplementary funds authorized in...
§ 115C-233 - Operation of summer schools. - 115C-233. Operation of summer schools. Each local school administrative unit...
§ 115C-234 - Remote academies. - 115C-234. Remote academies. (a) A local school administrative unit may...
§ 115C-234.5 - Remote academy enrollment. - 115C-234.5. Remote academy enrollment. (a) A student shall not be...
§ 115C-234.10 - Remote academy requirements. - 115C-234.10. Remote academy requirements. (a) Except as provided in this...
§ 115C-234.15 - Remote academy approval process. - 115C-234.15. Remote academy approval process. (a) Each local board of...
§ 115C-234.20 - Operation and renewal of remote academies. - 115C-234.20. Operation and renewal of remote academies. (a) Each approved...
§ 115C-234.25 - Evaluation. - 115C-234.25. Evaluation. The State Board of Education shall evaluate the...
§ 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4 - Recodified as §§ 115C-105.20 through 115C-105.35. - 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4: Recodified as 115C-105.20 through 115C-105.35.
§ 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8 - Recodified as §§ 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32. - 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8: Recodified as 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32.
§ 115C-238.29A - through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with th... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29B - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29C - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29D - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29E - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29F - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29G - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29H - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29I - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29J - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29K - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29LRecodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable begi... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.29L - 115C-238.29A through Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with t... - 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C,...
§ 115C-238.30 - Purpose. - 115C-238.30. Purpose. The General Assembly believes that all children can...
§ 115C-238.31 - Extended services programs. - 115C-238.31. Extended services programs. (a) Local school administrative units are...
§ 115C-238.32 - Needs assessment; community-based collaboration. - 115C-238.32. Needs assessment; community-based collaboration. (a) Before implementing an extended...
§ 115C-238.33 - Plan for effective use of fiscal resources; comprehensive plan to implement extended services programs. - 115C-238.33. Plan for effective use of fiscal resources; comprehensive plan...
§ 115C-238.50 - Purpose. - 115C-238.50. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this Part is to...
§ 115C-238.50A - Definitions. - 115C-238.50A. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1)...
§ 115C-238.51 - Application process. - 115C-238.51. Application process. (a) A local board of education and...
§ 115C-238.51A - Approval process. - 115C-238.51A. Approval process. (a) Joint Advisory Committee. - The State...
§ 115C-238.52 - Participation by other education partners. - 115C-238.52. Participation by other education partners. (a) Any or all...
§ 115C-238.53 - Operation of cooperative innovative high schools. - 115C-238.53. Operation of cooperative innovative high schools. (a) A cooperative...
§ 115C-238.54 - Funds for cooperative innovative high schools. - 115C-238.54. Funds for cooperative innovative high schools. (a) The Department...
§ 115C-238.55 - Evaluation of cooperative innovative high schools. - 115C-238.55. Evaluation of cooperative innovative high schools. The State Board...
§ 115C-238.60 - Purpose. - 115C-238.60. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this Part is to...
§ 115C-238.61 - Definitions. - 115C-238.61. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1)...
§ 115C-238.62 - Creation and expansion of regional schools, and withdrawal from regional schools by participating units. - 115C-238.62. Creation and expansion of regional schools, and withdrawal from...
§ 115C-238.63 - Regional school boards of directors; appointment; terms of office. - 115C-238.63. Regional school boards of directors; appointment; terms of office....
§ 115C-238.64 - Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers. - 115C-238.64. Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers. (a)...
§ 115C-238.65 - Board of directors; corporate powers. - 115C-238.65. Board of directors; corporate powers. (a) The board of...
§ 115C-238.66 - Board of directors; powers and duties. - 115C-238.66. Board of directors; powers and duties. The board of...
§ 115C-238.67 - Student admissions and assignment. - 115C-238.67. Student admissions and assignment. (a) Residency Requirement. - A...
§ 115C-238.68 - Employees. - 115C-238.68. Employees. The board of directors shall appoint all certified...
§ 115C-238.69 - Parent Advisory Council; purpose; appointments. - 115C-238.69. Parent Advisory Council; purpose; appointments. (a) Purpose. - There...
§ 115C-238.70 - State and local funds. - 115C-238.70. State and local funds. (a) The State Board of...
§ 115C-238.71 - Finance and budget. - 115C-238.71. Finance and budget. (a) The local school administrative unit...
§ 115C-238.72 - Participating units. - 115C-238.72. Participating units. (a) Transportation. - Participating units shall develop...
§ 115C-238.73 - Criminal history record checks. - 115C-238.73. Criminal history record checks. (a) As used in this...
§ 115C-238.80 - Definitions. - 115C-238.80. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1)...
§ 115C-238.81 - Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program. - 115C-238.81. Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program....
§ 115C-238.82 - Allotment formula; adjustments to other allotments; enrollment reserve. - 115C-238.82. Allotment formula; adjustments to other allotments; enrollment reserve. (a)...
§ 115C-238.83 - NCVPS Advisory Council. - 115C-238.83. NCVPS Advisory Council. The State Board of Education shall...
§ 115C-238.84 - NCVPS reporting requirements. - 115C-238.84. NCVPS reporting requirements. The Department of Public Instruction shall...
§ 115C-238.85 - Other virtual education providers. - 115C-238.85. Other virtual education providers. Local school administrative units may...
Article 17 - Supporting Services.
§ 115C-239 - Authority of local boards of education. - 115C-239. Authority of local boards of education. Each local board...
§ 115C-240 - Authority and duties of State Board of Education. - 115C-240. Authority and duties of State Board of Education. (a)...
§ 115C-241 - Assignment of school buses to schools. - 115C-241. Assignment of school buses to schools. The superintendent of...
§ 115C-242 - Use and operation of school buses. - 115C-242. Use and operation of school buses. Public school buses...
§ 115C-242.1 - Installation and operation of automated school bus safety camera. - 115C-242.1. Installation and operation of automated school bus safety camera....
§ 115C-243 - Use of school buses by senior citizen groups. - 115C-243. Use of school buses by senior citizen groups. (a)...
§ 115C-244 - Assignment of pupils to school buses. - 115C-244. Assignment of pupils to school buses. (a) The superintendent...
§ 115C-245 - School bus drivers; monitors; safety assistants. - 115C-245. School bus drivers; monitors; safety assistants. (a) Each local...
§ 115C-246 - School bus routes. - 115C-246. School bus routes. (a) The superintendent of the local...
§ 115C-247 - Purchase of activity buses by local boards. - 115C-247. Purchase of activity buses by local boards. The several...
§ 115C-248 - Inspection of school buses and activity buses; report of defects by drivers; discontinuing use until defects remedied. - 115C-248. Inspection of school buses and activity buses; report of...
§ 115C-249 - Purchase and maintenance of school buses, materials and supplies. - 115C-249. Purchase and maintenance of school buses, materials and supplies....
§ 115C-249.1 - Purchase of tires for school buses; repair or refurbishment of tires for school buses. - 115C-249.1. Purchase of tires for school buses; repair or refurbishment...
§ 115C-250 - Authority to expend funds for transportation of children with disabilities. - 115C-250. Authority to expend funds for transportation of children with...
§ 115C-251 - Transportation supervisors. - 115C-251. Transportation supervisors. The State Board of Education shall from...
§ 115C-252 - Aid in lieu of transportation. - 115C-252. Aid in lieu of transportation. (a) When, by reason...
§ 115C-253 - Contracts for transportation. - 115C-253. Contracts for transportation. Any local board of education may,...
§ 115C-254 - Use of school buses by State defense militia or North Carolina National Guard. - 115C-254. Use of school buses by State defense militia or...
§ 115C-255 - Liability insurance and waiver of immunity as to certain acts of bus drivers. - 115C-255. Liability insurance and waiver of immunity as to certain...
§ 115C-256 - School bus drivers under Workers' Compensation Act. - 115C-256. School bus drivers under Workers' Compensation Act. Awards to...
§ 115C-257 - Attorney General to pay claims. - 115C-257. Attorney General to pay claims. The Attorney General is...
§ 115C-258 - Provisions regarding payment. - 115C-258. Provisions regarding payment. The claims authorized herein may be...
§ 115C-259 - Claims must be filed within one year. - 115C-259. Claims must be filed within one year. The right...
§ 115C-262 - Liability insurance and tort liability. - 115C-262. Liability insurance and tort liability. Liability insurance and tort...
§ 115C-263 - School nutrition services. - 115C-263. Required provision of services. As a part of the...
§ 115C-264 - Operation. - 115C-264. Operation. (a) In the operation of their public school...
§ 115C-264.1 - Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts. - 115C-264.1. Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts....
§ 115C-264.2 - Vending machine sales. - 115C-264.2. Vending machine sales. (a) Each school may, with the...
§ 115C-264.4 - Local preference for produce in schools. - 115C-264.4. Local preference for produce in schools. A local school...
§ 115C-265 - Rules and regulations for distribution of library/media personnel funds; employment of personnel. - 115C-265. Rules and regulations for distribution of library/media personnel funds;...
Article 17C - Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission.
§ 115C-268.1 - Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission. - 115C-268.1. Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission. (a) Commission. -...
§ 115C-268.5 - Powers and duties of the Commission. - 115C-268.5. Powers and duties of the Commission. (a) Duties. -...
Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.
§ 115C-269.1 - Definitions. - 115C-269.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following definitions...
§ 115C-269.5 - Educator preparation programs. - 115C-269.5. Educator preparation programs. (a) Role of EPPs. - An...
§ 115C-269.10 - Educator preparation program approval process. - 115C-269.10. Educator preparation program approval process. (a) State Board Authority....
§ 115C-269.15 - Minimum admissions requirements for educator preparation programs. - 115C-269.15. Minimum admissions requirements for educator preparation programs. (a) Testing....
§ 115C-269.20 - Content and pedagogy requirements. - 115C-269.20. Content and pedagogy requirements. (a) Content and Pedagogy Requirements....
§ 115C-269.25 - Clinical partnerships and practice in educator preparation programs. - 115C-269.25. Clinical partnerships and practice in educator preparation programs. (a)...
§ 115C-269.30 - Teacher assistants engaged in internships. - 115C-269.30. Teacher assistants engaged in internships. (a) Program for Teacher...
§ 115C-269.35 - Accountability for educator preparation programs. - 115C-269.35. Accountability for educator preparation programs. (a) Performance Measures. -...
§ 115C-269.40 - Risk factors for educator preparation programs; risk-assessment model. - 115C-269.40. Risk factors for educator preparation programs; risk-assessment model. (a)...
§ 115C-269.45 - Sanctions. - 115C-269.45. Sanctions. (a) Accountability Statuses. - The State Board shall...
§ 115C-269.50 - EPP report cards. - 115C-269.50. EPP report cards. The State Board shall create an...
§ 115C-269.55 - Reports of alleged violations regarding educator preparation programs. - 115C-269.55. Reports of alleged violations regarding educator preparation programs. (a)...
Article 17E - Licensure.
§ 115C-270.1 - Definitions. - 115C-270.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following definitions...
§ 115C-270.5 - State Board of Education establishes licensure requirements. - 115C-270.5. State Board of Education establishes licensure requirements. (a) Authority....
§ 115C-270.10 - Licensure fees. - 115C-270.10. Licensure fees. (a) Fee Schedule. - The State Board...
§ 115C-270.15 - Examination requirements. - 115C-270.15. Examination requirements. (a) Examination Score Requirements. - The State...
§ 115C-270.20 - Licensure requirements. - 115C-270.20. Licensure requirements. (a) Teacher Licenses. - The State Board...
§ 115C-270.21 - Licensure exception for Cherokee language instruction. - 115C-270.21. Licensure exception for Cherokee language instruction. (a) Upon the...
§ 115C-270.25 - Out-of-state license applicants. - 115C-270.25. Out-of-state license applicants. Initial applications for a continuing professional...
§ 115C-270.30 - Licensure renewal. - 115C-270.30. Licensure renewal. (a) Licensure Renewal. - The State Board...
§ 115C-270.35 - License suspension and revocation. - 115C-270.35. License suspension and revocation. (a) Rules. - The State...
Article 18 - Superintendents.
§ 115C-271 - Selection by local board of education, term of office. - 115C-271. Selection by local board of education, term of office....
§ 115C-272 - Residence, oath of office, and salary of superintendent. - 115C-272. Residence, oath of office, and salary of superintendent. (a)...
§ 115C-273 - Salary schedule for superintendents. - 115C-273. Salary schedule for superintendents. Every local board of education...
§ 115C-274 - Removal. - 115C-274. Removal. (a) Local boards of education are authorized to...
§ 115C-275 - Vacancies in office of superintendent. - 115C-275. Vacancies in office of superintendent. In case of vacancy...
§ 115C-276 - Duties of superintendent. - 115C-276. Duties of superintendent. (a) In General. - All acts...
§ 115C-277 - Office, equipment, and clerical assistance to be provided by board. - 115C-277. Office, equipment, and clerical assistance to be provided by...
§ 115C-278 - Assistant superintendent and associate superintendent. - 115C-278. Assistant superintendent and associate superintendent. Local boards of education...
Article 19 - Principals and Supervisors.
§ 115C-284 - Method of selection and requirements. - 115C-284. Method of selection and requirements. (a) Principals and supervisors...
§ 115C-284.1 - School administrator preparation programs. - 115C-284.1. School administrator preparation programs. Rules for approval of school...
§ 115C-285 - Salary. - 115C-285. Salary. (a) Principals and supervisors shall be paid promptly...
§ 115C-285.1 - Principal recruitment supplement. - 115C-285.1. Principal recruitment supplement. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions...
§ 115C-286 - Rules for conduct of principals and supervisors. - 115C-286. Rules for conduct of principals and supervisors. The conduct...
§ 115C-286.1 - Evaluations of principals. - 115C-286.1. Evaluations of principals. Local school administrative units shall evaluate...
§ 115C-287.1 - Method of employment of principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and directors. - 115C-287.1. Method of employment of principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and...
§ 115C-288 - Powers and duties of principal. - 115C-288. Powers and duties of principal. (a) To Grade and...
§ 115C-289 - Assignment of principal's duties to assistant or acting principal; duties of State-funded assistant principals. - 115C-289. Assignment of principal's duties to assistant or acting principal;...
§ 115C-289.1 - Supervisor duty to report; intimidation of school employee. - 115C-289.1. Supervisor duty to report; intimidation of school employee. (a)...
Article 20 - Teachers.
§ 115C-295 - Minimum age and license prerequisites. - 115C-295. Minimum age and license prerequisites. (a) All teachers employed...
§ 115C-296.1 - Expired. - 115C-296.1. Expired.
§ 115C-296.2 - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-296.2. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. [Effective until...
§ 115C-296.3 - Expired June 30, 2004, by operation of Session Laws 2003-284, s7.20(h). - 115C-296.3: Expired June 30, 2004, by operation of Session Laws...
§ 115C-296.5 - North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching; powers and duties of trustees; reporting requirement. - 115C-296.5. North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching; powers...
§ 115C-296.6 - Composition of board of trustees; terms; officers. - 115C-296.6. Composition of board of trustees; terms; officers. (a) The...
§ 115C-296.7 - North Carolina Teacher Corps. - 115C-296.7. North Carolina Teacher Corps. (a) There is established the...
§ 115C-298.5 - Adjunct K-12 instructors in core academic subjects, fine and performing arts, and foreign languages. - 115C-298.5. Adjunct K-12 instructors in core academic subjects, fine and...
§ 115C-299 - Hiring of teachers. - 115C-299. Hiring of teachers. (a) In the city administrative units,...
§ 115C-299.5 - Duty to monitor the state of the teaching profession. - 115C-299.5. Duty to monitor the state of the teaching profession....
§ 115C-300 - In-service training. - 115C-300. In-service training. Local boards of education are authorized to...
§ 115C-300.1 - New teacher induction programs. - 115C-300.1. New teacher induction programs. (a) Induction Program. - The...
§ 115C-301 - Allocation of teachers; class size. - 115C-301. Allocation of teachers; class size. (a) Request for Funds....
§ 115C-301.1 - Duty-free instructional planning time. - 115C-301.1. Duty-free instructional planning time. All full-time assigned classroom teachers...
§ 115C-302.1 - Salary. - 115C-302.1. Salary. (a) Prompt Payment. - Teachers shall be paid...
§ 115C-302.3 - Salary credit for service in the Armed Forces. - 115C-302.3. Salary credit for service in the Armed Forces. (a)...
§ 115C-302.4 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2019-110, s6, effective June 30, 2021. - 115C-302.4: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2019-110, s. 6, effective...
§ 115C-302.7 - Salary supplement for highly qualified teaching graduates. - 115C-302.7. Salary supplement for highly qualified teaching graduates. (a) For...
§ 115C-302.10 - Qualifications for certain education-based salary supplements. - 115C-302.10. Qualifications for certain education-based salary supplements. Notwithstanding any other...
§ 115C-303 - Withholding of salary. - 115C-303. Withholding of salary. (a) No teacher shall be placed...
§ 115C-303.1 - Public recognition program for teachers who have taught for 40 years. - 115C-303.1. Public recognition program for teachers who have taught for...
§ 115C-307 - Duties of teachers. - 115C-307. Duties of teachers. (a) To Maintain Order and Discipline....
§ 115C-308 - Rules for teacher's conduct. - 115C-308. Rules for teacher's conduct. The conduct of teachers, the...
§ 115C-311 - Teacher compensation models and advanced teaching roles. - 115C-311. Teacher compensation models and advanced teaching roles. (a) Purpose....
Article 21 - Other Employees.
§ 115C-315 - Hiring of school personnel. - 115C-315. Hiring of school personnel. (a) Janitors and Maids. -...
§ 115C-316 - Salary and vacation. - 115C-316. Salary and vacation. (a) School officials and other employees...
§ 115C-316.1 - Duties of school counselors. - 115C-316.1. Duties of school counselors. (a) School counselors shall implement...
§ 115C-316.2 - School mental health support personnel reports. - 115C-316.2. School mental health support personnel reports. (a) Definition. -...
§ 115C-316.5 - School psychologists allotment. - 115C-316.5. School psychologists allotment. To the extent funds are made...
§ 115C-317 - Penalty for making false reports or records. - 115C-317. Penalty for making false reports or records. Any school...
§ 115C-317.1 - School social workers and transporting students. - 115C-317.1. School social workers and transporting students. A school social...
§ 115C-318 - Liability insurance for nonteaching public school personnel. - 115C-318. Liability insurance for nonteaching public school personnel. The State...
Article 21A - Privacy of Employee Personnel Records.
§ 115C-319 - Personnel files not subject to inspection. - 115C-319. Personnel files not subject to inspection. Personnel files of...
§ 115C-320 - Certain records open to inspection. - 115C-320. Certain records open to inspection. (a) Each local board...
§ 115C-321 - Confidential information in personnel files; access to information. - 115C-321. Confidential information in personnel files; access to information. (a)...
Article 22 - General Regulations.
§ 115C-323 - Employee health certificate. - 115C-323. Employee health certificate. (a) Any person initially employed in...
§ 115C-324 - Disposition of payment due employees at time of death. - 115C-324. Disposition of payment due employees at time of death....
§ 115C-325 - System of employment for public school teachers. - 115C-325. System of employment for public school teachers. (a) Definition...
§ 115C-325.1 - Definitions. - 115C-325.1. Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 115C-325, as...
§ 115C-325.2 - Personnel files. - 115C-325.2. Personnel files. (a) Maintenance of Personnel File. - The...
§ 115C-325.3 - Teacher contracts. - 115C-325.3. Teacher contracts. (a) Length of Contract. - A contract...
§ 115C-325.4 - Dismissal or demotion for cause. - 115C-325.4. Dismissal or demotion for cause. (a) Grounds. - No...
§ 115C-325.5 - Teacher suspension. - 115C-325.5. Teacher suspension. (a) Immediate Suspension Without Pay. - If...
§ 115C-325.6 - Procedure for dismissal or demotion of a teacher for cause. - 115C-325.6. Procedure for dismissal or demotion of a teacher for...
§ 115C-325.7 - Hearing before board. - 115C-325.7. Hearing before board. The following procedures shall apply for...
§ 115C-325.8 - Right of appeal. - 115C-325.8. Right of appeal. (a) A teacher who (i) has...
§ 115C-325.9 - Teacher resignation. - 115C-325.9. Teacher resignation. (a) Teacher Resignation Following Recommendation for Dismissal....
§ 115C-325.10 - Application to certain institutions[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 115C-325.10. Application to certain institutions. [Effective until January 1, 2023]...
§ 115C-325.11 - Dismissal of school administrators and teachers employed in low-performing residential schools. - 115C-325.11. Dismissal of school administrators and teachers employed in low-performing...
§ 115C-325.12 - Procedure for dismissal of principals employed in low-performing schools. - 115C-325.12. Procedure for dismissal of principals employed in low-performing schools....
§ 115C-325.13 - Procedure for dismissal of teachers employed in low-performing schools. - 115C-325.13. Procedure for dismissal of teachers employed in low-performing schools....
§ 115C-326.5 - Job sharing by school employees. - 115C-326.5. Job sharing by school employees. (a) The General Assembly...
§ 115C-330 - Employment of handicapped. - 115C-330. Employment of handicapped. The Board and each local educational...
§ 115C-332 - School personnel criminal history checks. - 115C-332. School personnel criminal history checks. (a) As used in...
§ 115C-332.1 - Sex offender registries checks for certain contractual personnel. - 115C-332.1. Sex offender registries checks for certain contractual personnel. (a)...
§ 115C-333 - Evaluation of licensed employees including certain superintendents; mandatory improvement plans; State board notification upon dismissal of employees. - 115C-333. Evaluation of licensed employees including certain superintendents; mandatory improvement...
§ 115C-333.1 - Evaluation of teachers in schools not identified as low-performing; mandatory improvement plans; State Board notification upon dismissal of teachers. - 115C-333.1. Evaluation of teachers in schools not identified as low-performing;...