115C-35. How constituted. (a) The county board of education in each county shall consist of five members elected by the voters of the county at large for terms of four years: Provided, that where there are multiple local school administrative units located within the county, and unless the county board is responsible for appointing members […]
115C-36. Designation of board. All powers and duties conferred and imposed by law respecting public schools, which are not expressly conferred and imposed upon some other official, are conferred and imposed upon local boards of education. Said boards of education shall have general control and supervision of all matters pertaining to the public schools in […]
115C-37. Election of board members. (a) Method of Election. – The county boards of education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the time of the primary election in 1970 and biennially thereafter. The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballots without reference to any party affiliation and any qualified voter […]
115C-37.1. Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan basis in certain counties. G.S. 115C-37.1(d) is set out twice. See note. (a) All vacancies in the membership of county boards of education which are elected by public or local act on a partisan basis shall be filled by appointment of the person, board, or […]
115C-38. Compensation of board members. The tax-levying authority for a local school administrative unit may, under the procedures of G.S. 153A-92, fix the compensation and expense allowances paid members of the board of education of that local school administrative unit. Funds for the per diem, subsistence, and mileage for all meetings of county and city […]
115C-39. Suspension of duties by State Board. (a) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-498, s. 1, effective August 30, 2007. (b) In the event the State Board of Education has appointed an interim superintendent under G.S. 115C-105.39 and the State Board determines that the local board of education has failed to cooperate with the interim superintendent, […]
115C-40. Board a body corporate. The board of education of each county in the State shall be a body corporate by the name and style of "The ______ County Board of Education," and the board of education of each city administrative school unit in the State shall be a body corporate by the name and […]
115C-41. Organization of board. (a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, all local boards of education shall have an organizational meeting no later than 60 days after the swearing in of members following election or appointment and as often thereafter as the board shall determine appropriate. The board may fix the date and time of […]
115C-42. Liability insurance and immunity. Any local board of education, by securing liability insurance as hereinafter provided, is hereby authorized and empowered to waive its governmental immunity from liability for damage by reason of death or injury to person or property caused by the negligence or tort of any agent or employee of such board […]
115C-43. Defense of board of education members and employees. (a) Upon request made by or in behalf of any member or employee or former member or employee, any local board of education may provide for the defense of any civil or criminal action or proceeding brought against him either in his official or in his […]
115C-44. Suits and actions. (a) A local board of education shall institute all actions, suits, or proceedings against officers, persons, or corporations, or their sureties, for the recovery, preservation, and application of all money or property which may be due to or should be applied to the support and maintenance of the schools, except in […]
115C-45. Judicial functions of board. (a) Power to Subpoena and to Punish for Contempt. – Local boards of education shall have power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses. Subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses may be issued in any and all matters which may lawfully come within the powers of the board and […]
115C-46. Powers of local boards to regulate parking of motor vehicles. (a) Any local board of education may adopt reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the parking of motor vehicles and other modes of conveyance on public school grounds and may enforce such rules and regulations. A violation of a rule or regulation concerning […]
115C-46.1. Limitation on the use of public funds. A local board of education shall not use public funds to endorse or oppose a referendum, election or a particular candidate for elective office. (2010-114, s. 1.5(c).)
115C-46.2. Probation officer visits at school; limitations. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Except as provided in this section, probation officers are not authorized to visit students during school hours on school property. (b) Probation officers of the Section of Community Corrections of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, when working as a […]
115C-47. Powers and duties generally. [Effective until July 1, 2022] In addition to the powers and duties designated in G.S. 115C-36, local boards of education shall have the power or duty: (1) To Provide the Opportunity to Receive a Sound Basic Education. – It shall be the duty of local boards of education to provide […]
115C-48. Penalties for certain conduct. (a) Members of local boards of education are criminally liable for certain conduct as provided in G.S. 14-234. (b) Members of local boards of education are civilly liable for certain conduct as provided in G.S. 115C-441. (1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 60; 2001-409, s. 4.)
115C-50. Training of board members. (a) All members of local boards of education, whether elected or appointed, shall receive a minimum of 12 clock hours of training every two years. The 12 clock hours of training may be earned at any time during the two-year period and may include the ethics education required by G.S. […]
115C-51. Public comment period during regular meetings. The local board of education shall provide at least one period for public comment per month at a regular meeting of the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, including, but not limited to, rules (i) fixing the maximum time […]
