§ 115C-567.10 – Definitions.
115C-567.10. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Claim. – A claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief. (2) COVID-19. – The coronavirus disease 2019. (3) COVID-19 emergency declaration. – Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued […]
§ 115C-567.11 – Tuition liability limitation.
115C-567.11. Tuition liability limitation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to G.S. 115C-567.12, a nonpublic school shall have immunity from claims by an individual, if all of the following apply: (1) The claim arises out of or is in connection with tuition or fees paid to the nonpublic school for the 2019-2020 […]
§ 115C-562.1 – Definitions.
115C-562.1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Authority. – The State Education Assistance Authority. (2) Division. – The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration. (3) Eligible students. – A student residing in North Carolina who has not yet received a high school diploma and who meets all of the following requirements: […]
§ 115C-562.2 – Scholarship grants.
115C-562.2. Scholarship grants. (a) The Authority shall make available no later than February 1 annually applications to eligible students for the award of scholarship grants to attend any nonpublic school. Information about scholarship grants and the application process shall be made available on the Authority’s Web site. Beginning March 15, the Authority shall begin awarding […]
§ 115C-562.3 – Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies.
115C-562.3. Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies. (a) The Authority may seek verification of information on any application for scholarship grants from eligible students. The Authority shall select and verify six percent (6%) of applications annually, including those with apparent errors on the face of the application. The Authority shall establish rules for […]
§ 115C-562.4 – Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of scholarship grant information.
115C-562.4. Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of scholarship grant information. (a) The Division shall provide annually by February 1 to the Authority a list of all nonpublic schools operating in the State that meet the requirements of Part 1 or Part 2 of this Article. The Division shall notify the Authority of any schools […]
§ 115C-562.5 – Obligations of nonpublic schools accepting eligible students receiving scholarship grants.
115C-562.5. Obligations of nonpublic schools accepting eligible students receiving scholarship grants. (a) A nonpublic school that accepts eligible students receiving scholarship grants shall comply with the following: (1) Provide to the Authority documentation for required tuition and fees charged to the student by the nonpublic school. (2) Provide to the Authority a criminal background check […]
§ 115C-562.6 – Scholarship endorsement.
115C-562.6. Scholarship endorsement. The Authority shall remit, at least two times each school year, scholarship grant funds awarded to eligible students to the nonpublic school for endorsement by at least one of the student’s parents or guardians. The parent or guardian shall restrictively endorse the scholarship grant funds awarded to the eligible student for deposit […]
§ 115C-559 – Voluntary participation in the State programs.
115C-559. Voluntary participation in the State programs. Any such school may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any State operated or sponsored program which would otherwise be available to such school, including but not limited to the high school competency testing and statewide testing programs. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
§ 115C-560 – New school notice requirements; termination.
115C-560. New school notice requirements; termination. (a) Any new school to which this Part relates shall send to a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina a notice of intent to operate, name and address of the school, and name of the school’s owner and chief administrator. (b) Any school to which this […]