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NC Gen Stat § 115C-264.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-264.1 - Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts.

 115C-264.1. Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts.(a) In addition to any requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, or other federally supported food service programs, local boards of education shall give preference in purchasing contracts to high-calcium foods and beverages. For purposes of this section, "high-calcium foods and beverages" means foods and beverages that contain a higher level of calcium and that are equal to or lower in price than other products of the same type or quality.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if a local school board determines that a high-calcium food or beverage would interfere with the proper treatment and care of an individual receiving services from the public school food program, the local school board shall not be required to purchase a high-calcium food or beverage for that individual. A local school board that has entered into a contract with a supplier to purchase food or beverages before the effective date of this section is not required to purchase high-calcium foods or beverages for the duration of that contract if purchasing those products would change the terms of the contract. (2003-257, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-264.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-264.2 - Vending machine sales.

 115C-264.2. Vending machine sales.(a) Each school may, with the approval of the local board of education, sell to students beverages in vending machines during the school day so long as:(1) Soft drinks are not sold (i) during the breakfast and lunch periods, (ii) at elementary schools, or (iii) contrary to the requirements of the National School Lunch Program;(2) Sugared carbonated soft drinks, including mid-calorie carbonated soft drinks, are not offered for sale in middle schools;(3) Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the offerings for sale to students in high schools are sugared carbonated soft drinks;(4) Diet carbonated soft drinks are not considered in the same category as sugared carbonated soft drinks; and(5) Bottled water products are available in every school that has beverage vending.(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section prohibits a school from adopting stricter policies with respect to beverage vending.(c) Snack vending in all schools shall, by school year 2006-2007, meet the Proficient Level of the NC Eat Smart Nutrition Standards, such that in elementary schools, no snack vending is available to students, and in middle and high schools, seventy-five percent (75%) of snack vending products have not more than 200 calories per portion or snack vending package. (2005-253, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-264.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-264.3 - Child Nutrition Program standards.

 115C-264.3. Child Nutrition Program standards.The State Board of Education, in direct consultation with a cross section of local directors of child nutrition services, shall establish statewide nutrition standards for school meals, a la carte foods and beverages, and items served in the After School Snack Program administered by the Department of Public Instruction and child nutrition programs of local school administrative units. The nutrition standards will promote gradual changes to increase fruits and vegetables, increase whole grain products, and decrease foods high in total fat, trans fat, saturated fat, and sugar. The nutrition standards adopted by the State Board of Education shall be implemented initially in elementary schools. All elementary schools shall achieve a basic level by the end of the 2009-2010 school year, followed by middle schools and then high schools.  (2005-457, s. 1; 2007-323, s. 7.36A(a); 2008-107, s. 7.25(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-264.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-264.4 - Local preference for produce in schools.

 115C-264.4. Local preference for produce in schools.A local school board may develop and implement policies and procedures to facilitate and maximize to the extent practicable, purchases of food grown or raised in North Carolina, including, but not limited to, policies that permit a percentage price preference for the purpose of procuring food grown or raised within the State. As used in this section, "price percentage preference" means the percent by which a responsive bid from a responsible bidder whose product is grown or raised in North Carolina may exceed the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder whose product is not grown or raised in North Carolina.  (2016-113, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-265 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Supporting Services.|§ 115C-265 - Rules and regulations for distribution of library/media personnel funds; employment of personnel.

 115C-265. Rules and regulations for distribution of library/media personnel funds; employment of personnel.(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of library/media personnel funds, on the basis of average daily membership (ADM), to each local school administrative unit of the State.(b) Each local school administrative unit in the State shall employ library/media personnel in accordance with State library/media guidelines approved by the State Board of Education insofar as funds are approved for that purpose by the North Carolina General Assembly. (1977, c. 1088, ss. 2, 3; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-268.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17C - Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission.|§ 115C-268.5 - Powers and duties of the Commission.

 115C-268.5. Powers and duties of the Commission.(a) Duties. - The Commission shall:(1) Develop and recommend to the State Board of Education rules related to all aspects of educator preparation programs in accordance with Article 17D of this Chapter. These rules shall include the following:a. Requirements for appropriate pedagogy to be included in residency license programs.b. Appropriate courses to be used for calculation of individual and cohort grade point averages for admission to educator preparation programs, which may account for prior degrees attained, type of license, and areas of licensure. The Commission shall consider which grade point average, either the grade point average in the content courses relevant to the licensure area or the cumulative grade point average, would be most appropriate for clinical residency students.(2) Develop and recommend to the State Board of Education rules related to all aspects of professional standards for North Carolina educators in accordance with Article 17E of this Chapter. These rules shall include specific hour requirements for the following:a. Preservice training and field experiences prior to entering the classroom for individuals issued residency licenses.b. Preservice training prior to entering the classroom for individuals issued emergency licenses.(3) Provide recommendations as requested to the State Board of Education related to the educator preparation programs and professional standards of North Carolina educators.(b) The Commission shall recommend ways to ensure that the clinical practice requirements described in G.S. 115C-269.25(d) effectively prepare high-quality professional educators who meet the demands of North Carolina schools.(c) State Board Approval. - The Commission shall submit its recommendations under subsection (a) of this section to the State Board. The State Board shall adopt or reject the rules recommendations. The State Board shall not make any substantive changes to any rules recommendation that it adopts. If the State Board rejects the rules recommendation, it shall state with specificity its reasons for rejection; the Commission may then amend that rules recommendation and resubmit it to the State Board. The Board shall adopt or reject the amended rules recommendation. If the State Board fails to adopt the Commission's original and amended rule recommendations, the State Board may develop and adopt its own rules.(d) Annual Report. - The Commission shall submit a report by December 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the State Board of Education of its activities during the preceding year, together with any recommendations and findings regarding improvement of the teaching profession.  (2017-189, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.5 - Educator preparation programs.

 115C-269.5. Educator preparation programs.(a) Role of EPPs. - An EPP shall prepare students for educator licensure and meet the standards and requirements set forth in this Article. To recommend students for licensure, an EPP shall be recognized by the State Board.(b) State Board Authority. - The State Board shall initially authorize and recognize an EPP as required by this Article. The State Board shall have authority to regulate EPPs in accordance with this Article.(c) Initial Authorization. - The State Board shall assign the status of initially authorized to an EPP if it has not yet generated sufficient data to meet the performance standards, but the EPP meets one of the following criteria:(1) The EPP is approved by the State Board.(2) The EPP is nationally accredited by CAEP.(d) Authorization. - The State Board shall assign the status of authorized to an EPP if the EPP meets the following criteria:(1) The EPP is approved by the State Board or nationally accredited by CAEP.(2) The EPP satisfies the performance standards to the extent that the EPP has not been assigned revoked status described in G.S. 115C-269.45.(e) The State Board shall assign the status of recognized EPP to an EPP that has the status of initially authorized or authorized.  (2017-189, s. 2(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.15 - Minimum admissions requirements for educator preparation programs.

 115C-269.15. Minimum admissions requirements for educator preparation programs.(a) Testing. - A recognized EPP shall not admit a student until that student has met one of the following criteria:(1) Attained a passing score or prescribed minimum score set by the State Board for a preprofessional skills test.(2) Achieved the appropriate required scores, as determined by the State Board, on the verbal and mathematics portions of the SAT or ACT. The minimum combined verbal and mathematics score set by the State Board for the SAT shall be 1,100 or greater. The minimum composite score set by the State Board for the ACT shall be 24 or greater.(3) Holds a bachelor's degree.(b) Individual Grade Point Average. - A recognized EPP shall not admit a student into an EPP unless that student has earned a grade point average of at least a 2.7.(c) Grade Point Average Exceptions. - Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the individual grade point average requirement does not apply to a clinical resident student if the hiring local school administrative unit determines that one of the following criteria is met:(1) The student has at least 10 years of relevant experience.(2) For a program leading to licensure in career and technical education, the student has at least five years of relevant experience.(d) Cohort Grade Point Average. - A recognized EPP shall ensure that the minimum cohort grade point average for each entering cohort to an EPP is at least a 3.0.  (2017-189, s. 2(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.30 - Teacher assistants engaged in internships.

 115C-269.30. Teacher assistants engaged in internships.(a) Program for Teacher Assistants. - The State Board shall adopt a program to facilitate the process by which teacher assistants may become teachers. Teacher assistants who participate in this program shall meet the following requirements:(1) Be enrolled in a recognized EPP.(2) Be employed in a North Carolina public school.(b) Internship Assignments. - Local school administrative units are encouraged to assign teacher assistants to a different classroom during an internship than the classroom they are assigned to as a teacher assistant. To the extent possible, they may be assigned to another school within the same local school administrative unit.(c) Salary and Benefits. - Teacher assistants shall continue to receive their salary and benefits while interning in the same local school administrative unit where they are employed as a teacher assistant.(d) Consultation With Institutions of Higher Education. - The State Board shall consult with the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in the development of the program.  (2017-189, ss. 2(i), 6(n).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.40 - Risk factors for educator preparation programs; risk-assessment model.

 115C-269.40. Risk factors for educator preparation programs; risk-assessment model.(a) Risk Factor Rules. - The State Board shall adopt rules establishing risk factors for assessment of the overall risk level of each EPP. The set of risk factors shall include the following:(1) A history of the EPP's compliance with State law and rules, with consideration given to the following:a. The seriousness of any violation of a law or rule.b. Whether the violation resulted in an action being taken against the EPP.c. Whether the violation was promptly remedied by the EPP.d. The number of alleged violations.e. Any other matter considered to be appropriate in evaluating the EPP's compliance history.(2) Whether the program meets the accountability performance standards under G.S. 115C-269.35.(b) CAEP Accreditation. - The rules for risk factors developed by the State Board may include whether an EPP is accredited by CAEP.(c) Use of Risk Factors. - The State Board shall use the rules for risk factors when conducting monitoring, inspections, and compliance audits of EPPs, including evaluations associated with renewals of approval under G.S. 115C-269.10.  (2017-189, s. 2(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.50 - EPP report cards.

 115C-269.50. EPP report cards.The State Board shall create an annual report card for each EPP that, at a minimum, summarizes the information collected in the annual performance reports, as set forth in G.S. 115C-269.35(b). The report cards shall provide user-friendly access to the public, and shall provide the ability to easily compare annual report card information between EPPs, including performance and other data reported by each EPP, as provided in G.S. 115C-269.35(b). The State Board shall make the report cards available to the public through the State Board's Internet Web site on an annual basis beginning December 15, 2019, and shall submit the report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee annually by that date.  (2017-189, s. 2(i); 2018-32, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-269.55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17D - Educator preparation programs.|§ 115C-269.55 - Reports of alleged violations regarding educator preparation programs.

 115C-269.55. Reports of alleged violations regarding educator preparation programs.(a) Authority. - The State Board shall adopt rules necessary to establish a process for a student to report a violation of this Article to the State Board.(b) EPP Notice to Students. - The State Board by rule shall require an EPP to notify students of the complaint process adopted under subsection (a) of this section. The notice shall include the appropriate contact information, including name, mailing address, telephone number, and Internet Web site address for the purpose of directing complaints to the State Board. The EPP shall provide for that notification as follows:(1) On the Internet Web site of the EPP, if the program maintains a Web site.(2) On a sign prominently displayed in program facilities.(3) In the student handbook.(c) Notice of Complaint Process. - The State Board shall post the complaint process adopted under subsection (a) of this section on the State Board's Internet Web site.(d) Limits on State Board Authority. - The State Board has no authority to mediate, arbitrate, or resolve contractual or commercial issues between an EPP and a student.  (2017-189, s. 2(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-270.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17E - Licensure.|§ 115C-270.1 - Definitions.

 115C-270.1. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Administrator. - An administrator or supervisor who serves in general and program administrator roles, as classified by the State Board. Administrators shall include superintendents, assistant or associate superintendents, principals, assistant principals, or curriculum-instructional specialists.(2) Professional educator. - An administrator, teacher, or student services personnel.(3) Recognized educator preparation program or recognized EPP. - As defined in G.S. 115C-269.1(15).(4) Student services personnel. - An individual providing specialized assistance to students, teachers, administrators, or the education program in general, as classified by the State Board. Student services personnel shall include individuals employed in school counseling, school social work, school psychology, audiology, speech-language pathology, and media coordination.(5) Teacher. - An individual whose major responsibility is to either teach or directly supervise teaching, as classified by the State Board.  (2017-189, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-270.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17E - Licensure.|§ 115C-270.5 - State Board of Education establishes licensure requirements.

 115C-270.5. State Board of Education establishes licensure requirements.(a) Authority. - The State Board of Education shall have entire control of licensing all applicants for professional educator positions in all public schools of North Carolina, subject to the requirements of this Article. The State Board shall adopt rules for the issuance, renewal, and extension of all licenses and shall determine and fix the salary for each grade and type of license which it authorizes.(b) Consultation - The State Board shall receive recommendations from the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission and seek input from The University of North Carolina Board of Governors, the State Board of Community Colleges, educator preparation programs, and such other public and private agencies as are necessary in adopting rules required by this Article.  (2017-189, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-270.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17E - Licensure.|§ 115C-270.10 - Licensure fees.

 115C-270.10. Licensure fees.(a) Fee Schedule. - The State Board of Education shall establish by rule a schedule of fees for professional educator licensure and administrative changes. The fees established under this section shall not exceed the actual cost of providing the service. The schedule may include fees for any of the following services:(1) Application for demographic or administrative changes to a license.(2) Application for a duplicate license or for copies of documents in the licensure files.(3) Application for a renewal, extension, addition, upgrade, reinstatement, and variation to a license.(4) Initial application for a new graduate from any recognized educator preparation program.(5) Initial application for an out-of-state applicant.(6) All other applications.An applicant must pay any nonrefundable or nontransferable service fees at the time an application is submitted.(a1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the State Board of Education shall reimburse the initial application fee for any new graduate from any recognized EPP the first time an applicant submits an application for teacher licensure, if the applicant has successfully earned an initial professional license in North Carolina. The State Board shall issue the reimbursement to the application fee within 30 days of the date the applicant successfully earns an initial professional license in North Carolina.(b) Fee Increase Reporting. - The State Board of Education shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by March 15 in any year that the amount of fees in the fee schedule established under this section has been modified during the previous 12 months. The report shall include the number of personnel paid from licensure receipts, any change in personnel paid from receipts, other related costs covered by the receipts, and the estimated unexpended receipts as of June 30 of the year reported.  (2017-189, ss. 3(c), 6(q).)