§ 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-552 – New school notice requirements; termination.
115C-552. 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 […]
§ 115C-553 – Duly authorized representative.
115C-553. Duly authorized representative. The duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina to whom reports of commencing operation and termination shall be made and who may inspect certain records under this Part shall be designated by the Governor. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
§ 115C-554 – Requirements exclusive.
115C-554. Requirements exclusive. No school, operated by any church or other organized religious group or body as part of its religious ministry, which complies with the requirements of this Part shall be subject to any other provision of law relating to education except requirements of law respecting fire, safety, sanitation and immunization. (1979, c. 505; […]
§ 115C-555 – Qualification of nonpublic schools[Effective until July 1, 2022]
115C-555. Qualification of nonpublic schools. [Effective until July 1, 2022] The provisions of this Part shall apply to any nonpublic school which has one or more of the following characteristics: (1) It is accredited by the State Board of Education. (2) It is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency. (3) It is an […]
§ 115C-556 – Attendance; health and safety regulations.
115C-556. Attendance; health and safety regulations. Each qualified nonpublic school shall make, and maintain annual attendance and disease immunization records for each pupil enrolled and regularly attending classes. Attendance by a child at any school to which this Part relates and which complies with this Part shall satisfy the requirements of compulsory school attendance so […]
§ 115C-557 – Standardized testing requirements.
115C-557. Standardized testing requirements. (a) Each qualified nonpublic school shall administer, at least once in each school year, a nationally standardized test or other nationally standardized equivalent measurement selected by the chief administrative officer of such school, to all students enrolled or regularly attending grades three, six and nine, as follows: (1) For grades three […]