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NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.60 - Purpose.

 115C-238.60. Purpose.(a) The purpose of this Part is to authorize local boards of education to jointly establish a regional school to serve enrolled students in two or more local school administrative units that will expand student opportunities for educational success through high quality instructional programming. Regional schools may include partnerships with other education partners, including institutions of higher education and private businesses or organizations, and shall foster, encourage, and promote the development of knowledge and skills in career clusters of critical importance to the region.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a regional school is exempt from statutes and rules applicable to a local board of education or local school administrative unit.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.61 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.61 - Definitions.

 115C-238.61. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Part:(1) First generation student. - A student who has no parent who has completed a two- or four-year degree.(2) Participating units. - A local school administrative unit whose local board of education has adopted a resolution to create a regional school that has been approved by the State Board of Education.(3) Principal. - The principal of a regional school.(4) Regional school. - A school created pursuant to G.S. 115C-238.62 which includes all of grades nine through twelve and may include grades seven and eight.(5) Regional school board of directors or board of directors. - The governing board of a regional school appointed pursuant to G.S. 115C-238.63.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.63 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.63 - Regional school boards of directors; appointment; terms of office.

 115C-238.63. Regional school boards of directors; appointment; terms of office.(a) Appointment. - A board of directors for a regional school shall consist of the following members. Appointed members of the board of directors shall be selected for their interest in and commitment to the importance of public education to regional economic development and to the purposes of the regional school.(1) Local boards of education. - Each participating unit shall appoint one member to the board of directors from among the membership of the local board of education. Members appointed by local boards of education shall serve terms of four years.(2) Local superintendents. - The local superintendent of the local school administrative unit identified as the finance agent for the regional school shall serve as an ex officio member of the board of directors. One additional superintendent shall be selected from among the superintendents of the participating units by those superintendents. The additional superintendent shall serve an initial term of two years. Subsequent appointees shall serve a term of four years.(3) Business community. - The board of directors for the chamber of commerce of the county in which the regional school is located, in consultation with the North Carolina Economic Developers Association, shall appoint at least three members as representatives of the business community. At least fifty percent (50%) of the members of the board of directors for the regional school shall be representatives of the business community appointed in accordance with this subdivision. At least one of the appointees shall be a resident of the county in which the regional school is located. The appointees shall serve an initial term of two years. Subsequent appointees shall serve a term of four years.(4) Parent Advisory Council. - The Parent Advisory Council established by G.S. 115C-238.69 shall appoint a member to the board of directors from among the Council membership. The member appointed by the Council shall serve a term of four years or until the child of the parent no longer attends the regional school.(5) Higher education partners. - Any institution of higher education partner may appoint a representative of the institution of higher education to serve as an ex officio member of the board of directors.(b) Vacancies. - Whenever an appointed member of the board of directors shall fail for any reason other than ill health or service in the interest of the State or nation to be present at three successive regular meetings of the board of directors, his or her place as a member of the board of directors shall be deemed vacant. Any member of the board of directors may be removed from office by the appointing authority for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office. All vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the term of office.  (2011-241, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 8.20.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.64 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.64 - Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers.

 115C-238.64. Board of directors; meetings; rules of procedure; officers.(a) The board of directors shall meet at least four times a year and may hold special meetings at any time at the call of the chair or upon petition addressed to the chair by a majority of the members of the board of directors. All meetings of the board of directors shall be subject to the requirements of Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.(b) The board of directors shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from among its members, who shall serve a two-year term.(c) All members of the board of directors shall be voting members except for the chair, who may vote only on matters to break a tie.(d) The board of directors shall determine its own rules of procedure and may delegate to such committees as it may create such of its powers as it deems appropriate.(e) Members of the board of directors shall receive such per diem compensation and necessary travel and subsistence expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties as is provided by law for members of State boards and commissions.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.65 - Board of directors; corporate powers.

 115C-238.65. Board of directors; corporate powers.(a) The board of directors of the regional school shall be known and distinguished by the name of "The ____________ Regional School Board of Directors" and shall continue as a body politic and corporate and by that name shall have perpetual succession and a common seal. It shall be able and capable in law to take, demand, receive, and possess all moneys, goods, and chattels that shall be given for the use of the regional school, and to apply to same according to the will of the donors; and by gift, purchase, or devise to receive, possess, enjoy, and retain forever any and all real and personal estate and funds, of whatsoever kind, nature, or quality the same may be, in special trust and confidence that the same, or the profits thereof, shall be applied to and for the use and purpose of establishing and endowing the regional school, and shall have power to receive donations from any source whatsoever, to be devoted exclusively to the purposes of the maintenance of the regional school, or according to the terms of the donation.(b) The board of directors shall be able and capable in law to bargain, sell, grant, alien, or dispose of and convey and assure to the purchasers any and all such real and personal estate and funds as it may lawfully acquire when the condition of the grant to it or the will of the devisor does not forbid it; and shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued in all courts whatsoever; and shall have power to open and receive subscriptions; and in general may do all such things as are usually done by bodies corporate and politic, or such as may be necessary for the promotion of learning and virtue.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.67 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.67 - Student admissions and assignment.

 115C-238.67. Student admissions and assignment.(a) Residency Requirement. - A student shall be domiciled in a participating unit to be eligible to attend the regional school. A student's eligibility to remain enrolled in the regional school shall terminate at the end of any school year during which a student ceases to satisfy the residency requirements.(b) Participating Unit Allotments. - The number of student seats in the freshman class of the regional school shall be assigned proportionate to the total student population of the participating units, as determined by the participating unit's final average daily membership in the preceding school year. If fewer students residing in a participating unit elect to attend the regional school than available allotted seats, the remaining seats shall be divided proportionally among the other participating units.(c) Admissions Criteria. - The board of directors shall establish criteria, standards, and procedures for admission of students. The admission criteria may give priority to first generation students and shall include the following:(1) Demonstrated academic achievement.(2) Demonstrated student interest in attendance.(3) Documented parental support for student attendance.(d) Lottery. - If the number of eligible students meeting the board of directors' admission criteria exceeds the seats available through the participating unit allotment, students shall be accepted by lot.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.69 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.69 - Parent Advisory Council; purpose; appointments.

 115C-238.69. Parent Advisory Council; purpose; appointments.(a) Purpose. - There shall be a Parent Advisory Council to serve as a resource and provide input to the board of directors as to the operation of a regional school. The board of directors shall consult the Parent Advisory Council when considering changes to the regional school's operations that may significantly impact students attending the regional school.(b) Appointment. - Each local board of education of the participating units shall appoint two members to the Parent Advisory Council for a term of four years or until the member's child no longer attends the regional school. Appointees shall be parents or guardians of students attending the regional school and shall, to the extent possible, reflect the demographic composition of the participating units.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.70 - State and local funds.

 115C-238.70. State and local funds.(a) The State Board of Education shall allocate to a regional school:(1) An amount equal to the average per pupil allocation for average daily membership from the participating unit allotments for each child attending the regional school, except for the allocation for children with disabilities and for the allocation for children with limited English proficiency.(2) An additional amount for each child attending the regional school who is a child with disabilities. In the event a child with disabilities leaves the regional school and enrolls in a public school during the first 60 school days in the school year, the regional school shall return a pro rata amount of funds allocated for that child to the State Board, and the State Board shall reallocate those funds to the local school administrative unit in which the public school is located. In the event a child with disabilities enrolls in the regional school during the first 60 school days in the school year, the State Board shall allocate to the regional school the pro rata amount of additional funds for children with disabilities.(3) An additional amount for children with limited English proficiency attending the regional school, based on a formula adopted by the State Board.(4) If the regional school has a final total average daily membership of 100 or more students, an amount to fund 12 months of employment for the school principal position.(b) The State Board shall allow for annual adjustments to the amount allocated to the regional school based on its enrollment growth in school years subsequent to the initial year of operation.(c) For each child who enrolls in the regional school, the participating unit in which the child resides shall transfer to the regional school an amount equal to the per pupil amount of all money appropriated to the local current expense fund for the participating unit for the fiscal year. The amount transferred under this subsection that consists of revenue derived from supplemental taxes shall be transferred only if the child enrolled in the regional school resides in that tax district.(d) A regional school may request appropriations directly from a city, as authorized by G.S. 160A-700.  (2011-241, s. 1; 2013-363, s. 3.5; 2018-5, s. 38.8(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.71 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.71 - Finance and budget.

 115C-238.71. Finance and budget.(a) The local school administrative unit identified as the finance agent by resolution pursuant to G.S. 115C-238.62 shall be the finance agent for the Board and shall have all the rights, duties, and obligations for receipt, accounting, and dispersing funds for the board of directors, including all the rights, duties, and obligations specified in Article 31 of this Chapter, which powers shall be exercised by the identified local school administrative unit for and on behalf of the board of directors. The board of directors shall provide reasonable compensation to the local school administrative unit for this service.(b) No later than 10 days after the money is appropriated to the local current expense fund, each local board of education of a participating unit shall transfer to the board of directors the amount required under G.S. 115C-238.70(c) for each child enrolled in the school who resides in that participating unit. Once it has received funds from the local board of education, the board of directors shall be under no obligation to return the funds.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.72 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.72 - Participating units.

 115C-238.72. Participating units.(a) Transportation. - Participating units shall develop a plan to provide transportation to the students domiciled in the district.(b) Food Service. - The local school administrative unit identified by resolution shall provide, to the extent practicable, school food services to the regional school. For purposes of federal funding through the National School Lunch Program or other federally supported food service programs, the local school administrative unit identified by resolution shall be permitted to include eligible students enrolled in the regional school. Other participating units shall not include students enrolled in the regional school for purposes of federally supported food service programs.  (2011-241, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.80 - Definitions.

 115C-238.80. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Part:(1) ADM. - Average daily membership.(2) NCVPS. - The North Carolina Virtual Public School program, as established by this Part.(3) Nonpublic school student. - A student enrolled in a school that meets the requirements of Part 1, 2, or 3 of Article 39 of this Chapter as identified by the Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration.(4) Out-of-state student. - A student who is not qualified to be assigned to a public school in a local school administrative unit in North Carolina pursuant to G.S. 115C-366.  (2019-51, s. 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.81 - Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program.

 115C-238.81. Administration of the North Carolina Virtual Public School program.(a) NCVPS shall be administered by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with this Part. NCVPS is not a public school unit, as defined in G.S. 115C-5(11).(b) NCVPS shall be responsible for the following:(1) Ensuring access to e-learning course offerings for students residing in rural and low-wealth public school units, in order to expand available instructional opportunities.(2) Providing e-learning instructional opportunities for courses required as part of the standard course of study for high school graduation and for Advanced Placement (AP) offerings when not otherwise available to students.(3) Establishing NCVPS course quality standards that meet the standards set by the State Board of Education.(4) Aligning all courses offered through NCVPS with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.(c) Within funds available, NCVPS shall provide NCVPS courses at no cost to all students in North Carolina who are enrolled in North Carolina's public school units, Department of Defense schools, schools operated by The University of North Carolina under Articles 4 and 29 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes, and schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.(d) NCVPS courses shall be available to nonpublic school students and out-of-state students. The State Board of Education shall establish a separate per-student, per-course tuition for nonpublic school students and out-of-state students which shall be adjusted upward from the in-State student fee structure by an amount determined appropriate by the State Board of Education.(e) NCVPS shall implement a plan, approved by the State Board of Education, to generate revenue from the sale of courses to out-of-state educational entities. Revenue generated by NCVPS under this subsection shall be used to offset instructional costs to public school units pursuant to G.S. 115C-238.82(d)(3).  (2019-51, s. 2.1; 2020-56, s. 6(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.83 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.83 - NCVPS Advisory Council.

 115C-238.83. NCVPS Advisory Council.The State Board of Education shall establish the NCVPS Advisory Council to review NCVPS strategic planning, operational initiatives, and readiness for twenty-first century online learning. The membership of the Advisory Council, as appointed by the State Board of Education, shall consist of key stakeholders across the State with expertise in online learning from a variety of fields, including elementary and secondary education, business, universities and colleges, and the community at large.  (2019-51, s. 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.84 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.84 - NCVPS reporting requirements.

 115C-238.84. NCVPS reporting requirements.The Department of Public Instruction shall submit an annual report on the operation of NCVPS to the State Board of Education no later than December 15 of each year. The report shall use data from the previous fiscal year and shall include statistics on actual versus projected costs to public school units, student enrollment, virtual teacher salaries, and measures of academic achievement.  (2019-51, s. 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.85 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.85 - Other virtual education providers.

 115C-238.85. Other virtual education providers.Local school administrative units may partner with eligible providers other than NCVPS for e-learning opportunities. Eligible providers shall meet all of the following:(1) Be accredited by a regional accrediting agency such as, but not limited to, AdvancEd or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).(2) Employ teachers who hold teaching licenses from states that participate in the NASDTEC Educator Identification Clearinghouse.(3) Ensure that courses offered to North Carolina students are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.  (2019-51, s. 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-239 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-239 - Authority of local boards of education.

 115C-239. Authority of local boards of education.Each local board of education is hereby authorized to acquire, own, lease, contract and operate school buses for the transportation of pupils enrolled in the public schools of such local school administrative unit, and of persons employed in the operation of such schools in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education under the authority of G.S. 115C-12(17) and within the limitations set forth in G.S. 115C-239 to 115C-246, 115C-248 to 115C-254 and 115C-256 to 115C-259. Boards of education which own and operate school buses for the transportation of pupils shall have authority to establish separate systems of transportation for pupils attending elementary schools and for pupils attending middle schools, junior high schools, or senior high schools. Each such board may operate such buses to and from such of the schools within the local school administrative unit, and in such number, as the board shall from time to time find practicable and appropriate for the safe, orderly and efficient transportation of such pupils and employees to such schools. (1955, c. 1372, art. 21, s. 1; 1973, c. 586, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 630, s. 2; 2001-97, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-241 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-241 - Assignment of school buses to schools.

 115C-241. Assignment of school buses to schools.The superintendent of the schools of each local school administrative unit which shall elect to operate a school bus transportation system, shall, prior to the commencement of each regular school year and subject to the approval of the local board of education, allocate and assign to the respective public schools within the jurisdiction of such local school administrative unit the school buses which the local board shall own and direct to be operated during such school year. From time to time during such school year, subject to the directions of the local board of education, the superintendent may revise such allocation and assignment of school buses in accordance with the changing transportation needs and conditions at the respective schools of such local school administrative unit, and may, pursuant to such revision, assign an additional bus or buses to a school or withdraw a bus or buses from a school in such local school administrative unit. (1955, c. 1372, art. 21, s. 3; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)