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NC Gen Stat § 115C-105.54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.|§ 115C-105.54 - Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division of Emergency Management.

 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 Risk Management Plan (SRMP). Local school administrative units shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division when such updates are made. The Division shall ensure that the diagrams and emergency response information are securely stored and distributed as provided in the SRMP to first responders, emergency personnel, and school personnel and approved by the Department of Public Instruction.(b) The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132-6.  (2014-100, s. 8.20(b); 2015-241, s. 8.26(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-105.55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.|§ 115C-105.55 - Establish Task Force for Safer Schools.

 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 Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or the Secretary's designee.(2) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Secretary's designee.(3) A member of the State Board of Education appointed by the Governor.(4) Two local school board members appointed by the Chair of the State Board of Education.(5) A representative from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.(6) A representative from the North Carolina Justice Academy appointed by the Attorney General.(7) A member of the Governor's Crime Commission appointed by the Governor.(8) Two local law enforcement officers appointed by the Governor.(9) Two public school administrators appointed by the Chair of the State Board of Education.(10) A public school teacher appointed by the Chair of the State Board of Education.(11) A public school psychologist appointed by the Governor.(12) A public school resource officer appointed by the Governor.(13) Two high school students currently enrolled at public high schools appointed by the Governor.(14) A parent of a currently enrolled public school student appointed by the Governor.(15) A juvenile justice professional appointed by the Governor.(16) A North Carolina licensed social worker appointed by the Governor.(17) A North Carolina licensed school counselor appointed by the Governor.(18) An expert in gang intervention and prevention in schools appointed by the Governor.(19) Three at-large members appointed by the Governor.(c) Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair. - The Governor shall appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the membership of the Task Force. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(d) Terms; Vacancies. - Effective December 1, 2016, all members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Members may be reappointed to successive terms. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Task Force created by the resignation, dismissal, death, disability, or disqualification of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.(e) Removal. - The Governor shall have the authority to remove any member of the Task Force for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance, pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 143B-13.(f) Per Diem, Etc. - Members of the Task Force may receive necessary per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, or 138-6, as appropriate.  (2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 41.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-105.56 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.|§ 115C-105.56 - Task Force for Safer Schools; powers and duties.

 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 statewide and local capacities to create safer schools.(3) To encourage interagency collaboration among State and local government agencies to achieve effective policies and streamline efforts to create safer schools.(4) To Assist the Center for Safer Schools in collecting and disseminating information on recommended best practices and community needs related to creating safer schools in North Carolina.(5) Other duties as assigned by the State Board of Education.  (2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 41.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-105.57 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.|§ 115C-105.57 - Center for Safer Schools.

 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 other professional, administrative, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to assist the Center for Safer Schools in carrying out its powers and duties.(b) Executive Director. - The Executive Director shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at a salary established by the Superintendent within the funds appropriated for this purpose.(c) Powers and Duties. - The Center for Safer Schools shall have all powers and duties provided in this Article.(d) Agency Cooperation. - All State agencies and departments shall cooperate with the Center for Safer Schools in carrying out its powers and duties, as necessary, in accordance with this Article.(e) Annual Census of School Resource Officers. - The Center for Safer Schools shall conduct an annual census of school resource officers located in each public school unit. The Center shall submit a report based on this census to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the State Board of Education by March 1 of each year. At a minimum, the report shall include all of the following information:(1) The total number of school resource officers in the State and in each public school unit.(2) Data regarding school resources officers' education levels, years as sworn law enforcement officers, and years as school resource officers.(3) Training required of school resource officers and training actually completed by school resource officers, including training specific to the position of school resource officer and other advanced or additional training.(4) The funding source for all school resource officers.(5) The location of school resource officers, differentiated by grade levels and type of public school unit.(6) The percentage of school resource officers assigned to more than one school.(7) The law enforcement affiliation of school resource officers.  (2018-97, s. 2.4(d); 2019-222, s. 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-106.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 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. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-106.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 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, and independent living; (ii) ensure that the rights of these children and their parents are protected; and (iii) enable the State Board of Education and local educational agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities.(b) In addition to the purposes listed in subsection (a) of this section, the purpose of this Article is to enable the State Board of Education and local educational agencies to implement IDEA in this State. If this Article is silent or conflicts with IDEA, and if IDEA has specific language that is mandatory, then IDEA controls.(c) Notwithstanding any other section of this Article, the State Board of Education may set standards for the education of children with disabilities that are higher than those required by IDEA. (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. 2; 2007-292, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-107.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 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 with a disability who is receiving special education and related services and who has not graduated from high school until the end of the school year in which that child reaches the age of 22.(3) Children with disabilities who require special education and related services and who are suspended or expelled from school and entitled to continuing education services as provided in IDEA.(b) A free appropriate public education is not required to be provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities. However, early intervention services shall be made available to these children under G.S. 143B-139.6A.(c) If funds are made available, the State Board and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may adopt an agreement to allow the continuation of early intervention services for children with a disability who are at least three years old but before they enter kindergarten or are eligible to enter kindergarten. If an agreement is adopted under this subsection, then a free appropriate public education is not required to be provided to any child with a disability who continues to receive early intervention services in accordance with that agreement.(d) Nothing in this Article requires a free appropriate public education to be made available to any individual aged 18 through 21 who, in the educational placement immediately before that individual's incarceration in an adult correctional facility, was not actually identified as being a child with a disability and did not have an IEP. (1977, c. 927, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1003, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(h); 2000-137, s. 4(k); 2006-69, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-107.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 115C-107.3 - Child find.

 115C-107.3. Child find.(a) The Board shall require an annual census of all children with disabilities residing in the State, subdivided for "identified" and "suspected" children with disabilities, to be taken in each school year. Suspected children are those in the formal process of being evaluated or identified as children with disabilities. The census shall be conducted annually and shall be completed by October 15, submitted to the Governor and General Assembly and made available to the public by January 15 annually.(b) In taking the census, the Board requires the cooperation, participation, and assistance of all local educational agencies. Therefore, each local educational agency shall cooperate and participate with and assist the Board in conducting the census.(c) The census shall include the number of children identified and suspected with disabilities, their age, the nature of their disability, their county or city of residence, their local school administrative unit residence, whether they are being provided special educational or related services and if so by what local educational agency, the identity of each local educational agency having children with disabilities in its care, custody, management, jurisdiction, control, or programs, the number of children with disabilities being served by each local educational agency, and any other information or data that the Board requires. The census shall be of children with disabilities between the ages three through 21 but is not required to include children with disabilities that have graduated from high school. (1977, c. 927, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 247, ss. 3, 4; 1989, c. 585, s. 3; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, ss. 18.24(c), (d); 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(g); 2000-137, s. 4(j); 2006-69, s. 2; 2007-292, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-107.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 115C-107.5 - Annual reports.

 115C-107.5. Annual reports.The State Board shall report no later than October 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the implementation of this Article and the educational performance of children with disabilities. The report may be filed electronically. Each annual report shall include the following information:(1) A copy of the following documents that were submitted, received, or made public during the year:a. The most recent State performance plan and any amendments to that plan submitted to the Secretary of Education.b. Compliance and monitoring reports submitted to the Secretary of Education.c. The annual report submitted to the Secretary of Education on the performance of the State under its performance plan.d. Any other information required under IDEA to be made available to the public.(2) An analysis of the educational performance of children with disabilities in the State and a summary of disputes under Part 1D of this Chapter.(3) Development and implementation of any policies related to improving outcomes for elementary and secondary school students with disabilities, including any changes related to the directives set forth in Section 8.30 of S.L. 2015-241 as follows:a. Reforms related to IEP requirements.b. Transition services for students with disabilities from elementary to middle school, middle to high school, and high school to postsecondary education, and for employment opportunities and adult living options.c. Increased access to Future Ready Core Course of Study for students with disabilities.d. Model programs for use by local school administrative units to improve graduation rates and school performance of students with disabilities.  (1977, c. 927, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 247, ss. 3, 4; 1989, c. 585, s. 3; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, ss. 18.24(c), (d); 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(g); 2000-137, s. 4(j); 2006-69, s. 2; 2019-165, s. 3.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-107.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 115C-107.6 - Duties of local educational agencies.

 115C-107.6. Duties of local educational agencies.(a) Each local educational agency, in providing for the education of children with disabilities within its jurisdiction, must comply with IDEA and the rules adopted by the State Board under this Article. In addition, each local educational agency shall have in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with this Article, IDEA, and rules adopted by the State Board.(b) No child with disabilities shall be prevented from attending the public schools of the local educational agency in which the child resides or from which the child receives services or from attending any other public program of free appropriate public education based solely on the fact that the child has a disability. If it appears the child should receive a program of free appropriate public education in a program operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, the local school administrative unit shall confer with the appropriate Department of Health and Human Services or Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety staff for their participation and determination of the appropriateness of placement in that program and development of the child's individualized education program.(c) No matriculation or tuition fees or other fees or charges shall be required or asked of children with disabilities or their parents except those fees or charges that are required uniformly of all public school pupils. The provision of a free appropriate public education within the facilities of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety may not prevent that Department from charging for other services or treatment.(d) Each child with a disability shall be educated in accordance with that child's IEP and in the least restrictive environment for that child.(e) Each local educational agency may use the forms developed under G.S. 115C-107.2(d).  (1977, c. 927, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 247, ss. 3, 4; 1989, c. 585, s. 3; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, ss. 18.24(c), (d); 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(g); 2000-137, s. 4(j); 2006-69, s. 2; 2007-292, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(l); 2017-186, s. 2(zzzz).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-107.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 115C-107.7 - Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction.

 115C-107.7. Discipline, corporal punishment, and homebound instruction.(a) The policies and procedures for the discipline of students with disabilities shall be consistent with federal laws and regulations.(a1) Any corporal punishment administered on students with disabilities shall be consistent with the requirements of G.S. 115C-390.4.(b) If a change of placement occurs under the discipline regulations of IDEA, a local educational agency shall not assign a student to homebound instruction without a determination by the student's IEP team that the homebound instruction is the least restrictive alternative environment for that student. If it is determined that the homebound instruction is the least restrictive alternative environment for the student, the student's IEP team shall meet to determine the nature of the homebound educational services to be provided to the student. In addition, the continued appropriateness of the homebound instruction shall be evaluated monthly by the designee or designees of the student's IEP team.(c) A local educational agency shall be deemed to have a "basis of knowledge" that a child is a child with a disability if, prior to the behavior that precipitated the disciplinary action, the behavior and performance of the child clearly and convincingly establishes the need for special education. Prior disciplinary infractions shall not, standing alone, constitute clear and convincing evidence.  (2006-69, s. 2; 2007-425, s. 1; 2008-90, ss. 2, 3; 2010-36, s. 1; 2010-159, s. 1; 2012-77, s. 5; 2012-149, s. 11.5; 2012-194, ss. 48, 52.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-108.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 115C-108.2 - Interlocal cooperation.

 115C-108.2. Interlocal cooperation.The Board, any two or more local educational agencies, and any other agency and any State department, agency, or division having responsibility for the education, treatment, or habilitation of children with disabilities may enter into interlocal cooperative undertakings under Part 1 of Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes or into undertakings with a State agency such as the Departments of Public Instruction, Health and Human Services, or Public Safety, or their divisions, agencies, or units, for the purpose of providing for the special education and related services, treatment, or habilitation of these children within the jurisdiction of the agency or unit, and shall do so when it is unable to provide the appropriate public special education or related services for these children. In entering into such undertakings, the local agency and State department, agency, or division shall also contract to provide the special education or related services that are educationally appropriate to the children with disabilities for whose benefit the undertaking is made and provide these services by or in the local agency unit or State department, agency, or division located in the place most convenient to these children.  (1977, c. 927, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(m); 2000-137, s. 4(p); 2006-69, s. 2; 2017-186, s. 2(bbbbb).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-109.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9 - Education of Children With Disabilities.|§ 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; (ii) upon the first occurrence of the filing of a petition under G.S. 115C-109.6 and IDEA; (iii) upon the parent's request; and (iv) upon any revision to the content of the handbook. This handbook for parents shall include a full explanation of the procedural safeguards under this Article and IDEA, be written in the native language of the parent unless it clearly is not feasible to do so, be written in an easily understood manner, and include information required under IDEA to be included.The State Board shall place a current copy of the handbook for parents on its Internet Web site. (2006-69, s. 2.)