§ 115C-107.6 – Duties of local educational agencies[Effective until January 1, 2023]
115C-107.6. Duties of local educational agencies. (a) Each local educational agency, in providing for the education of children with disabilities within its jurisdiction, must comply with IDEA and the rules adopted by the State Board under this Article. In addition, each local educational agency shall have in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent […]
§ 115C-107.7 – Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction.
115C-107.7. Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction. (a) The policies and procedures for the discipline of students with disabilities shall be consistent with federal laws and regulations. (a1) Any corporal punishment administered on students with disabilities shall be consistent with the requirements of G.S. 115C-390.4. (b) If a change of placement occurs under the discipline […]
§ 115C-108.1 – State Board lead agency[Effective until January 1, 2023]
115C-108.1. State Board lead agency. (a) The Board shall cause all local educational agencies to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities in their care, custody, management, jurisdiction, control, or programs. (b) The jurisdiction of the Board with respect to the design and content of special education programs or related services for […]
§ 115C-108.2 – Interlocal cooperation.
115C-108.2. Interlocal cooperation. The Board, any two or more local educational agencies, and any other agency and any State department, agency, or division having responsibility for the education, treatment, or habilitation of children with disabilities may enter into interlocal cooperative undertakings under Part 1 of Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes or […]
§ 115C-109.1 – Handbook for parents.
115C-109.1. Handbook for parents. The State Board of Education shall make available to parents a handbook of procedural safeguards. This handbook for parents shall be made available at least once each school year, except that a copy also shall be given to the parent (i) upon the initial referral or parental request for an evaluation; […]
§ 115C-106.1 – State goal.
115C-106.1. State goal. The goal of the State is to provide full educational opportunity to all children with disabilities who reside in the State. (1973, c. 1293, ss. 2-4; 1975, c. 563, ss. 1-5; 1977, c. 927, ss. 1, 2; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1295; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.47; 2006-69, s. […]
§ 115C-106.2 – Purposes.
115C-106.2. Purposes. (a) The purposes of this Article are to (i) ensure that all children with disabilities ages three through 21 who reside in this State have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepares them for further education, employment, […]
§ 115C-106.3 – Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
115C-106.3. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Child with a disability. – A child with at least one disability who because of that disability requires special education and related services. (2) Disability. – Includes intellectual disability; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including […]
§ 115C-107.1 – Free appropriate public education; ages.
115C-107.1. Free appropriate public education; ages. (a) A free appropriate public education shall be made available to the following: (1) All children with disabilities who reside in the State, who are the ages of three through 21, who have not graduated from high school, and who require special education and related services. (2) Any child […]
§ 115C-107.2 – Duties of State Board of Education.
115C-107.2. Duties of State Board of Education. (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that: (1) The requirements of this Article and IDEA are met. (2) All educational programs under the supervision of any local educational agency for children with disabilities meet all of the following requirements: a. The programs are […]