North Carolina § 115C-13 - Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records.
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§ 115C-13. Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records.
Except as otherwise provided by federal law, local boards of education and their officers and employees shall provide to the State Board and to the Superintendent all information needed to carry out their duties. It is unlawful for any member of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or any employee or officer of the State Board of Education or the Department of Public Instruction to disclose any of this information that the local board or its officers or employees could not lawfully disclose. This disclosure is a Class 1 misdemeanor. History (1985, c. 757, s. 145(j); 1993, c. 539, s. 880; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Opinions of Attorney General The licensure status of teachers is public information that the State Board of Education and DPI create pursuant to the State Board of Education's constitutional and statutory authority to license or certify public school employees and is, therefore, not subject to the protections of this section. See opinion of Attorney General to Lowell Harris, Director Exceptional Children Division N. C. Department of Public Instruction, 1998 N.C.A.G. 47 (11/20/98). §§ 115C-13.1 through 115C-13.4: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 115C-13 cover?
Section 115C-13 ("Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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