115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
115C-238.30. Purpose. The General Assembly believes that all children can learn. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the mission of the public school community is to challenge with high expectations each child to learn, to achieve, and to fulfill his or her potential. With that mission as a guide, local school administrative […]
115C-238.31. Extended services programs. (a) Local school administrative units are encouraged to implement extended services programs that will expand students’ opportunities for educational success through high-quality, integrated access to instructional programming during nonschool hours. Extended services programs may be incorporated into school improvement plans developed in accordance with G.S. 115C-105.27. Calendar alternatives include, but are […]
115C-238.32. Needs assessment; community-based collaboration. (a) Before implementing an extended services program, the local school administrative unit shall conduct a needs assessment within the unit and in collaboration with local governmental and nongovernmental agencies to identify students, schools, and communities that need extended services. The needs assessment shall include an evaluation of existing school and […]
115C-238.33. Plan for effective use of fiscal resources; comprehensive plan to implement extended services programs. (a) The State Board of Education shall develop model plans which show how to (i) deliver comprehensive extended services; (ii) effectively use all fiscal resources, including federal funds, and other resources under its control that support the goals of this […]
115C-238.50. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this Part is to authorize local boards of education to jointly establish with one or more boards of trustees cooperative innovative programs in high schools and colleges or universities that will expand students’ opportunities for educational success through high quality instructional programming. These cooperative innovative high school programs shall […]
115C-238.50A. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Constituent institution. – A constituent institution as defined in G.S. 116-2(4). (1a) Cooperative innovative high school. – A high school approved by the State Board of Education and the applicable governing Board that meets the following criteria: a. It has no more than 100 students […]
115C-238.51. Application process. (a) A local board of education and at least one local board of trustees shall jointly apply to establish a cooperative innovative high school program under this Part. (b) The application shall contain at least the following information: (1) A description of a program that implements the purposes in G.S. 115C-238.50. (2) […]
115C-238.51A. Approval process. (a) Joint Advisory Committee. – The State Board of Education and the applicable governing Board of the local board of trustees shall appoint a joint advisory committee to review the applications and to recommend approval for those applications that meet the requirements of this Part and achieve purposes set out in G.S. […]
115C-238.52. Participation by other education partners. (a) Any or all of the following education partners may participate in the development of a cooperative innovative high school under this Part that is targeted to high school students who would benefit from accelerated academic instruction: (1), (2) Repealed by Session Laws 2005-276, s. 7.33(a), effective July 1, […]
115C-238.53. Operation of cooperative innovative high schools. (a) A cooperative innovative high school approved by the State is accountable to the local board of education. (b) A cooperative innovative high school approved under this Part shall operate under the terms of a written agreement signed by the local board of education, local board of trustees, […]
115C-238.54. Funds for cooperative innovative high schools. (a) The Department of Public Instruction shall assign a school code for each cooperative innovative high school that is approved under this Part. Notwithstanding G.S. 115C-105.25, once the cooperative innovative high school has been assigned a school code, the local board of education may use these funds for […]
115C-238.55. Evaluation of cooperative innovative high schools. The State Board of Education and the governing Boards shall evaluate the success of students in cooperative innovative high schools approved under this Part. Success shall be measured by high school retention rates, high school completion rates, high school dropout rates, certification and associate degree completion, admission to […]
115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8: Recodified as 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32.
115C-238.60. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this Part is to authorize local boards of education to jointly establish a regional school to serve enrolled students in two or more local school administrative units that will expand student opportunities for educational success through high quality instructional programming. Regional schools may include partnerships with other education partners, […]
115C-238.61. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) First generation student. – A student who has no parent who has completed a two- or four-year degree. (2) Participating units. – A local school administrative unit whose local board of education has adopted a resolution to create a regional school that has been approved […]
115C-238.62. Creation and expansion of regional schools, and withdrawal from regional schools by participating units. (a) Resolution to Create a Regional School. – Any two or more local boards of education may create a regional school as provided in this Part. In order to create a regional school, each local board of education shall adopt […]
115C-238.63. Regional school boards of directors; appointment; terms of office. (a) Appointment. – A board of directors for a regional school shall consist of the following members. Appointed members of the board of directors shall be selected for their interest in and commitment to the importance of public education to regional economic development and to […]
