North Carolina § 110-98 - 5. Care for school-age children during state of emergency.

§ 110-98. 5. Care for school-age children during state of emergency.

Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule to the contrary, when remote or virtual learning is required due to a declared state of emergency issued under G.S. 166A-19.20 , the following shall apply: A community-based organization is authorized to provide care for school-age children at a remote learning facility, provided the community-based organization is registered with the Department through a process consistent with the registration process the Department uses for licensed child care facilities. For purposes of this subdivision, the following definitions shall apply: Community-based organizations. - Organizations of demonstrated effectiveness that are representative of a community or significant segments of a community that provide educational or related services to individuals in the community, such as parks and recreation programs, YMCAs, YWCAs, and Boys and Girls Clubs. Remote learning facility. - A building or space used to house school-age children during the school year for the purpose of facilitating online or remote learning. When providing care to school-age children pursuant to this section, the limitations regarding the maximum amount of screen time for children three years of age and older shall not apply. Care provided to school-age children pursuant to this section is not considered child care as defined under G.S. 110-86. History (2020-97, s. 3.7A(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2020-97, s. 4.6, made this section effective September 4, 2020. Session Laws 2020-97, s. 3.7A(c), provides: "Any community-based organization operating pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during the COVID-19 pandemic shall comply with the same COVID-19 related sanitation requirements as required of licensed child care facilities." Session Laws 2020-97, s. 4.5, is a severability clause.