North Carolina Code — 115
Browse 843 sections in division 115 of the North Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 115C-1. General and uniform system of schools.
- § 115C-2. Administrative procedure.
- § 115C-3. Access to information and public records.
- § 115C-4. Open meetings law.
- § 115C-5. Definitions.
- § 115C-10. Appointment of Board.
- § 115C-11. Organization and internal procedures of Board.
- § 115C-12. Powers and duties of the Board generally.
- § 115C-12. 1. Training of State Board members.
- § 115C-12. 2. Voluntary shared leave.
- § 115C-13. Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records.
- § 115C-13. 5. Prohibition on use of State funds to employ private counsel in litigation.
- § 115C-16. Authorization for school uniform pilot program.
- § 115C-18. Election of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- § 115C-19. Chief administrative officer of the State Board of Education.
- § 115C-20. Office and salary.
- § 115C-21. Powers and duties generally.
- § 115C-35. How constituted.
- § 115C-36. Designation of board.
- § 115C-37. Election of board members.
- § 115C-37. 1. Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan basis in certain counties.
- § 115C-38. Compensation of board members.
- § 115C-39. Suspension of duties by State Board.
- § 115C-40. Board a body corporate.
- § 115C-41. Organization of board.
- § 115C-42. Liability insurance and immunity.
- § 115C-43. Defense of board of education members and employees.
- § 115C-44. Suits and actions.
- § 115C-45. Judicial functions of board.
- § 115C-46. Powers of local boards to regulate parking of motor vehicles.
- § 115C-46. 1. Limitation on the use of public funds.
- § 115C-46. 2. Probation officer visits at school; limitations.
- § 115C-47. Powers and duties generally.
- § 115C-48. Penalties for certain conduct.
- § 115C-50. Training of board members.
- § 115C-51. Public comment period during regular meetings.
- § 115C-55. Advisory councils.
- § 115C-64. 15. North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission.
- § 115C-64. 16. The Education and Workforce Innovation Program.
- § 115C-64. 17. The Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program.
- § 115C-64. 25. Establishment and membership of B-3 Interagency Council.
- § 115C-64. 26. Powers and duties of B-3 Interagency Council.
- § 115C-64. 27. Reporting requirement.
- § 115C-64. 28. Establish position of Associate Superintendent of Early Education to serve as chief academic officer of early education.
- § 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.
- § 115C-74. School system defined.
- § 115C-75. Recommended school classification.
- § 115C-75. 5. Definitions.
- § 115C-75. 6. North Carolina Innovative School District.
- § 115C-75. 7. Selection of innovative schools.
- § 115C-75. 8. Selection of IS operators.
- § 115C-75. 9. Management of innovative schools.
- § 115C-75. 10. Innovative schools funds.
- § 115C-75. 11. Accountability and governance for innovative schools.
- § 115C-75. 12. Term of supervision for an innovative school.
- § 115C-75. 13. Innovation zones.
- § 115C-81. 5. Standard course of study.
- § 115C-81. 10. Career and technical education.
- § 115C-81. 15. Conflict resolution and mediation models.
- § 115C-81. 20. Alcohol and drug use prevention education.
- § 115C-81. 25. Health education.
- § 115C-81. 30. Reproductive health and safety education provided by local school administrative units.
- § 115C-81. 35. Honors-level courses in healthful living education.
- § 115C-81. 36. Advanced courses in mathematics.
- § 115C-81. 40. North Carolina history and geography.
- § 115C-81. 45. Classes conducted in English; citizenship; and civic literacy.
- § 115C-81. 50. Student councils.
- § 115C-81. 55. Current events.
- § 115C-81. 60. Character education.
- § 115C-81. 65. Financial literacy.
- § 115C-81. 70. Disability history and awareness.
- § 115C-81. 75. Cursive writing.
- § 115C-81. 80. Multiplication tables.
- § 115C-81. 81. Annual report on cursive writing and multiplication tables.
- § 115C-81. 85. Instruction in American Sign Language.
- § 115C-83. 1. State goal.
- § 115C-83. 2. Purposes.
- § 115C-83. 3. (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Definitions.
- § 115C-83. 3. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Definitions.
- § 115C-83. 4. Comprehensive plan for reading achievement.
- § 115C-83. 4A: Recodified as G.S. 115C-174.26 in Part 5 of Article 10A of Chapter 115C, effective June 10, 2014.
- § 115C-83. 4B. Early Literacy Program.
- § 115C-83. 5. Developmental screening and kindergarten entry assessment.
- § 115C-83. 6. (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Facilitating early grade reading proficiency.
- § 115C-83. 6A. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Approval of literacy intervention plans.
- § 115C-83. 6B. (Applicable beginning with the 2022-2023 school year) Individual Reading Plans.
- § 115C-83. 7. Elimination of social promotion.
- § 115C-83. 7A. Reading camps.
- § 115C-83. 8. Successful reading development for retained students.
- § 115C-83. 9. Notification requirements to parents and guardians.
- § 115C-83. 10. (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Accountability measures.
- § 115C-83. 11. (Applicable before the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year) Continued support for students demonstrating reading proficiency and appropriate reading development.
- § 115C-83. 15. School achievement, growth, performance scores, and grades.
- § 115C-83. 16. School performance indicators for the purpose of compliance with federal law.
- § 115C-83. 17. Definitions.
- § 115C-84. 2. School calendar.
- § 115C-85. Textbook needs are determined by course of study.
- § 115C-86. State Board of Education to select and adopt textbooks.
- § 115C-87. Appointment of Textbook Commission.
- § 115C-88. Commission to evaluate textbooks offered for adoption.
- § 115C-89. Selection of textbooks by Board.
- § 115C-90. Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers.
- § 115C-91. Continuance and discontinuance of contracts with publishers.
- § 115C-92. Procedure for change of textbook.
- § 115C-93. Advice from and suits by Attorney General.
- § 115C-94. Publishers to register.
- § 115C-95. Sale of books at lower price reduces price to State.
- § 115C-96. Powers and duties of the State Board of Education in regard to textbooks.
- § 115C-97. State Board of Education authorized to discontinue handling supplementary and library books.
- § 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-99. Legal custodians of textbooks furnished by State.
- § 115C-100. Rental fees for textbooks prohibited; damage fees authorized.
- § 115C-101. Duties and authority of superintendents of local school administrative units.
- § 115C-102. Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks and materials.
- § 115C-102. 5: Repealed by Session Laws 2021-90, s. 5(a), effective July 22, 2021.
- § 115C-102. 6. Duty to propose a State school technology plan.
- § 115C-102. 6A. Elements of the State school technology plan.
- § 115C-102. 6B. Approval of State school technology plan.
- § 115C-102. 6C: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, 7.13(aa), effective July 1, 2011.
- § 115C-102. 6D. Establishment of the State School Technology Fund; allocation and use of funds.
- § 115C-102. 7. Monitoring and evaluation of State and local school system technology plans; reports.
- § 115C-102. 8: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 5.
- § 115C-102. 15: Repealed by Session Laws 2009-451, s. 7.15(a), effective July 1, 2009.
- § 115C-103. Fees.
- § 115C-104. Enactment of Compact.
- § 115C-105. 20. School-Based Management and Accountability Program.
- § 115C-105. 21. Local participation in the Program.
- § 115C-105. 25. Budget flexibility.
- § 115C-105. 26. Waivers of State laws or rules.
- § 115C-105. 27. Development and approval of school improvement plans.
- § 115C-105. 30. Distribution of staff development funds.
- § 115C-105. 31: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-266, s. 1.18, effective July 1, 2011.
- § 115C-105. 32. Parent involvement programs and conflict resolution programs as part of school improvement plans.
- § 115C-105. 33. Safe and orderly schools.
- § 115C-105. 34: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 115C-105. 35. Annual performance goals.
- § 115C-105. 36: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-65, s. 1.2, effective June 11, 2015.
- § 115C-105. 37. Identification of low-performing schools.
- § 115C-105. 37A. Continually low-performing schools; definition; assistance and intervention; reassignment of students.
- § 115C-105. 37B. Reform of continually low-performing schools.
- § 115C-105. 38. Assistance teams; review by State Board.
- § 115C-105. 38A. Teacher competency assurance.
- § 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. 40. Student academic performance standards.
- § 115C-105. 41. Students who have been placed at risk of academic failure and transition plans.
- § 115C-105. 45. Legislative findings.
- § 115C-105. 46. State Board of Education responsibilities.
- § 115C-105. 47: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 7.13(z), effective July 1, 2011.
- § 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. 49. School safety exercises.
- § 115C-105. 49A. School Risk and Response Management System.
- § 115C-105. 51. Anonymous tip lines and monitoring and response applications.
- § 115C-105. 52. School crisis kits.
- § 115C-105. 53. Schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings for local law enforcement agencies.
- § 115C-105. 54. Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division of Emergency Management.
- § 115C-105. 55. Establish Task Force for Safer Schools.
- § 115C-105. 56. Task Force for Safer Schools; powers and duties.
- § 115C-105. 57. Center for Safer Schools.
- § 115C-105. 60. School resource officer grants.
- § 115C-106. 1. State goal.
- § 115C-106. 2. Purposes.
- § 115C-106. 3. Definitions.
- § 115C-107. 1. Free appropriate public education; ages.
- § 115C-107. 2. Duties of State Board of Education.
- § 115C-107. 3. Child find.
- § 115C-107. 4. Monitoring and enforcement.
- § 115C-107. 5. Annual reports.
- § 115C-107. 6. Duties of local educational agencies.
- § 115C-107. 7. Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction.
- § 115C-108. 1. State Board lead agency.
- § 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. 4. Mediation.
- § 115C-109. 5. Prior written notice.
- § 115C-109. 6. Impartial due process hearings.
- § 115C-109. 7. Resolution session.
- § 115C-109. 8. Procedural issues.
- § 115C-109. 9. Review by review officer; appeals.
- § 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. 4. Nonreduction.
- § 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.
- § 115C-112. 5. Definitions.
- § 115C-112. 6. Scholarships.
- § 115C-112. 7. Verification of eligibility.
- § 115C-112. 8. Authority reporting requirements.
- § 115C-112. 9. Duties of State agencies.
- § 115C-149. Policy. Chemically dependent children excluded from provisions of Article 9.
- § 115C-150. State Board to adopt rules.
- § 115C-150. 5. Academically or intellectually gifted students.
- § 115C-150. 6. State Board of Education responsibilities.
- § 115C-150. 7. Local plans.
- § 115C-150. 8. Review of Disagreements.
- § 115C-150. 11. State Board of Education as governing agency.
- § 115C-150. 12. Applicability of Chapter.
- § 115C-150. 13. Rule making.
- § 115C-150. 14. Tuition and room and board.
- § 115C-150. 15. Reporting to residential schools on deaf and blind children.
- § 115C-151. Statement of purpose.
- § 115C-152. Definitions.
- § 115C-153. Administration of career and technical education.
- § 115C-154. Duties of the State Board of Education.
- § 115C-154. 1. Approval of local career and technical education plans or applications.
- § 115C-154. 2. Career and technical education equipment standards.
- § 115C-155. Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education acts.
- § 115C-156. State funds for career and technical education.
- § 115C-156. 2. Industry certifications and credentials program.
- § 115C-157. Responsibility of local boards of education.
- § 115C-157. 1. Adjunct CTE instructors.
- § 115C-157. 5. Extended year agriculture education program; evaluation of career and technical education agriculture teacher personnel.
- § 115C-158. Federal funds division.
- § 115C-159. Statement of purpose.
- § 115C-160. Definitions.
- § 115C-161. Duties of the State Board of Education.
- § 115C-162. Use of proceeds derived from production work.
- § 115C-163. Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs.
- § 115C-164. Building trades training.
- § 115C-165. Advisory committee on production work activities.
- § 115C-166. Eye protection devices required in certain courses.
- § 115C-167. Visitors to wear eye safety devices.
- § 115C-168. "Industrial-quality eye protective devices" defined.
- § 115C-169. Corrective-protective devices.
- § 115C-172. Business advisory councils established; members; selection; duties.
- § 115C-174. 10. Purposes of the Statewide Testing Program.
- § 115C-174. 11. Components of the testing program.
- § 115C-174. 12. Responsibilities of agencies.
- § 115C-174. 13. Public records exemption.
- § 115C-174. 14. Provisions for nonpublic schools.
- § 115C-174. 15. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on local standardized tests.
- § 115C-174. 16. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on statewide, standardized tests.
- § 115C-174. 17: Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 115C-174. 18. Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
- § 115C-174. 22. (For applicability, see editor's note) Tools for student learning.
- § 115C-174. 25. WorkKeys.
- § 115C-174. 26. Advanced courses.
- § 115C-203. Title of Article.
- § 115C-204. Purpose of Article.
- § 115C-205. Definitions.
- § 115C-206. State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities.
- § 115C-207. Authority and responsibility of local boards of education.
- § 115C-208. Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership.
- § 115C-209. Community schools coordinators.
- § 115C-209. 1. Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records.
- § 115C-210. Council established.
- § 115C-210. 1. Membership - How appointed.
- § 115C-210. 2. Term of office.
- § 115C-210. 3. Organization, meetings, and compensation.
- § 115C-210. 4. Duties of the Council.
- § 115C-215. Administration of driver education program by the Department of Public Instruction.
- § 115C-216. Boards of education required to provide courses in operation of motor vehicles.
- § 115C-218. Purpose of charter schools; establishment of North Carolina Charter Schools Advisory Board and North Carolina Office of Charter Schools.
- § 115C-218. 1. Eligible applicants; contents of applications; submission of applications for approval.
- § 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. 5. Final approval of applications for charter schools.
- § 115C-218. 6. Review and renewal of charters.
- § 115C-218. 7. Material revisions of charters.
- § 115C-218. 8. Nonmaterial revisions of charters.
- § 115C-218. 10. Charter school exemptions.
- § 115C-218. 15. Charter school operation.
- § 115C-218. 20. Civil liability and insurance requirements.
- § 115C-218. 25. Open meetings and public records.
- § 115C-218. 30. Accountability; reporting requirements to State Board of Education.
- § 115C-218. 35. Charter school facilities.
- § 115C-218. 37. Public approval for private activity bonds.
- § 115C-218. 40. Charter school transportation.
- § 115C-218. 45. Admission requirements.
- § 115C-218. 50. Charter school nonsectarian.
- § 115C-218. 55. Nondiscrimination in charter schools.
- § 115C-218. 60. Student discipline.
- § 115C-218. 65. North Carolina School Report Cards.
- § 115C-218. 70. Driving eligibility certificates.
- § 115C-218. 75. General operating requirements.
- § 115C-218. 80. Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
- § 115C-218. 85. Course of study requirements.
- § 115C-218. 90. Employment requirements.
- § 115C-218. 94. Identification of low-performing and continually low-performing charter schools.
- § 115C-218. 95. Causes for nonrenewal or termination; disputes.
- § 115C-218. 100. Dissolution of a charter school.
- § 115C-218. 105. State and local funds for a charter school.