§ 115C-238.80 – Definitions.
115C-238.80. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) ADM. – Average daily membership. (2) NCVPS. – The North Carolina Virtual Public School program, as established by this Part. (3) Nonpublic school student. – A student enrolled in a school that meets the requirements of Part 1, 2, or 3 of Article 39 of […]
§ 115C-238.81 – Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program.
115C-238.81. Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program. (a) NCVPS shall be administered by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with this Part. NCVPS is not a public school unit, as defined in G.S. 115C-5(11). (b) NCVPS shall be responsible for the following: (1) Ensuring access to e-learning course offerings for students […]
§ 115C-238.82 – Allotment formula; adjustments to other allotments; enrollment reserve.
115C-238.82. Allotment formula; adjustments to other allotments; enrollment reserve. (a) The State Board of Education shall implement an allotment formula for NCVPS as follows: (1) Project NCVPS student enrollment by semester and year-long course types for each public school unit. (2) Establish a per-student, per-course teacher payment structure for the instructional costs of NCVPS. In […]
§ 115C-238.83 – NCVPS Advisory Council.
115C-238.83. NCVPS Advisory Council. The State Board of Education shall establish the NCVPS Advisory Council to review NCVPS strategic planning, operational initiatives, and readiness for twenty-first century online learning. The membership of the Advisory Council, as appointed by the State Board of Education, shall consist of key stakeholders across the State with expertise in online […]
§ 115C-238.84 – NCVPS reporting requirements.
115C-238.84. NCVPS reporting requirements. The Department of Public Instruction shall submit an annual report on the operation of NCVPS to the State Board of Education no later than December 15 of each year. The report shall use data from the previous fiscal year and shall include statistics on actual versus projected costs to public school […]
§ 115C-238.85 – Other virtual education providers.
115C-238.85. Other virtual education providers. Local school administrative units may partner with eligible providers other than NCVPS for e-learning opportunities. Eligible providers shall meet all of the following: (1) Be accredited by a regional accrediting agency such as, but not limited to, AdvancEd or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). (2) Employ teachers […]
§ 115C-238.72 – Participating units.
115C-238.72. Participating units. (a) Transportation. – Participating units shall develop a plan to provide transportation to the students domiciled in the district. (b) Food Service. – The local school administrative unit identified by resolution shall provide, to the extent practicable, school food services to the regional school. For purposes of federal funding through the National […]
§ 115C-238.73 – Criminal history record checks.
115C-238.73. Criminal history record checks. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Criminal history" means a county, state, or federal criminal history of conviction of a crime, whether a misdemeanor or a felony, that indicates an individual (i) poses a threat to the physical safety of students or personnel or (ii) has demonstrated that he […]
§ 115C-238.64 – Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers.
115C-238.64. Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers. (a) The board of directors shall meet at least four times a year and may hold special meetings at any time at the call of the chair or upon petition addressed to the chair by a majority of the members of the board of directors. All […]
§ 115C-238.65 – Board of directors; corporate powers.
115C-238.65. Board of directors; corporate powers. (a) The board of directors of the regional school shall be known and distinguished by the name of "The ____________ Regional School Board of Directors" and shall continue as a body politic and corporate and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It shall be […]