115C-105.45. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that all schools should be safe, secure, and orderly. If students are to aim for academic excellence, it is imperative that there is a climate of respect in every school and that every school is free of disruption, drugs, violence, and weapons. All schools must have plans, policies, […]
115C-105.46. State Board of Education responsibilities. In order to implement this Article, the State Board of Education: (1) through (4) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 7.13(y), effective July 1, 2011. (5) Shall adopt policies that define who is an at-risk student. (1997-443, s. 8.29(r)(1); 1999-397, s. 2; 2000-140, s. 22; 2011-145, s. 7.13(y).)
115C-105.47A. Proposals to establish alternative learning programs or alternative schools. (a) Before establishing any alternative learning program or alternative school, the local board of education shall develop a proposal to implement the program or school that includes all of the following: (1) The educational and behavioral goals for students assigned to the program or school. […]
115C-105.48. Placement of students in alternative schools/alternative learning programs. (a) Prior to referring a student to an alternative school or an alternative learning program, the referring school shall: (1) Document the procedures that were used to identify the student as being at risk of academic failure or as being disruptive or disorderly. (2) Provide the […]
115C-105.49. School safety exercises. (a) At least once annually, each local school administrative unit shall require each school under its control to hold a full school-wide tabletop exercise and drill based on the procedures documented in its School Risk Management Plan (SRMP). The drill shall include a practice school lockdown due to an intruder on […]
115C-105.49A. School Risk and Response Management System. (a) The Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, and the Center for Safer Schools shall construct and maintain a statewide School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS). The system shall fully integrate and leverage existing data and applications that support school risk planning, exercises, monitoring, and […]
115C-105.51. Anonymous tip lines and monitoring and response applications. (a) The governing body of each public secondary school shall develop and operate an anonymous tip line, in coordination with local law enforcement and social services agencies, to receive anonymous information on internal or external risks to the school population, school buildings, and school-related activities. The […]
115C-105.52. School crisis kits. The Center for Safer Schools, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Public Instruction, Division of School Operations, may develop and adopt policies on the placement of school crisis kits in schools and on the contents of those kits. The kits should include, at a minimum, […]
115C-105.53. Schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings for local law enforcement agencies. (a) Each local school administrative unit shall provide the following to local law enforcement agencies: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) either keys to the main entrance of all school buildings or emergency access to key storage devices […]
115C-105.54. Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division of Emergency Management. (a) Each local school administrative unit shall provide the following to the Division of Emergency Management (Division) at the Department of Public Safety: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the School […]
115C-105.55. Establish Task Force for Safer Schools. (a) Task Force Established. – There is hereby created the Task Force for Safer Schools within the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (b) Membership. – The Task Force shall consist of 25 members. The composition of the Task Force shall include all of the following: (1) The […]
115C-105.56. Task Force for Safer Schools; powers and duties. The Task Force shall have all of the following duties: (1) To serve as an advisory board to the Center for Safer Schools. (2) To provide guidance and recommendations to the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the General Assembly to improve statewide policy to enhance […]
115C-105.57. Center for Safer Schools. (a) Center for Safer Schools Established. – There is established the Center for Safer Schools. The Center for Safer Schools shall be administratively located in the Department of Public Instruction. The Center for Safer Schools shall consist of an Executive Director appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and such […]
115C-105.60. School resource officer grants. (a) (Effective until June 30, 2023) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying public school unit" refers to a local school administrative unit, regional school, innovative school, laboratory school, or charter school. (a) (Effective June 30, 2023) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying […]
