§ 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-109.2 – Adult children with disabilities; surrogate parents.
115C-109.2. Adult children with disabilities; surrogate parents. (a) When a child with a disability reaches the age of 18, all of the following apply: (1) Notices required under this Article shall be provided to both the child and the child’s parent. (2) All other rights accorded to parents under this Article and IDEA transfer to […]
§ 115C-109.3 – Access to records; opportunity for parents to participate in meetings.
115C-109.3. Access to records; opportunity for parents to participate in meetings. (a) Each local educational agency shall provide an opportunity for the parents of a child with a disability to examine all records relating to that child and to participate in meetings with respect to the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of the child, and […]
§ 115C-109.4 – Mediation.
115C-109.4. Mediation. (a) It is the policy of this State to encourage local educational agencies and parents to seek mediation involving any dispute under this Article, including matters arising before or after filing a petition under G.S. 115C-109.6. (b) Mediation under this section must meet the following requirements: (1) The mediation must be voluntary on […]
§ 115C-109.5 – Prior written notice.
115C-109.5. Prior written notice. (a) The local educational agency shall provide prompt written notice to parents whenever that agency proposes to initiate or change, or refuses to initiate or change (i) the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a child, or (ii) the provision of a free appropriate public education to a child with a […]
§ 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 […]