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NC Gen Stat § 115C-174.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10A - Testing.|§ 115C-174.15 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on local standardized tests.

 115C-174.15. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on local standardized tests.(a) A local board of education shall provide a student's results on standardized tests required by the local board, as reported pursuant to G.S. 115C-174.12(d), to the following persons and according to the following time lines:(1) To the student's teachers no later than one week after the standardized test is administered.(2) To the student's parents no later than 30 days after the standardized test is administered.(b) If the superintendent of the local school administrative unit determines in writing that extenuating circumstances exist and reports those circumstances to the local board of education, the local board may extend the above time lines in the discretion of the local board of education.  (2017-57, s. 7.28A(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-174.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10A - Testing.|§ 115C-174.16 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on statewide, standardized tests.

 115C-174.16. (For applicability, see editor's note) Report student performance on statewide, standardized tests.The Department of Public Instruction shall make available to local boards of education a student's results on all statewide, standardized tests in a timely manner and in an easy-to-read and understandable format a minimum of two weeks prior to the first day of attendance of the next school year. Local boards of education shall make those results available to both the student's teacher of record and parent or guardian prior to the first day of student attendance of the school year. These reports shall include all of the following information:(1) A clear explanation of the student's performance on the applicable statewide, standardized tests.(2) Information identifying the student's areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.(3) Intervention strategies and appropriate resources based on the student's areas of strength and areas in need of improvement, when available.(4) Longitudinal information on the student's progress in each subject area based on previous statewide, standardized test data, when available.(5) Information showing the student's score compared to other students in the local school administrative unit, in the State, or, if available, in other states.(6) Predictive information showing the linkage between the scores attained by the student on the statewide, standardized tests and the scores he or she may potentially attain on nationally recognized college entrance examinations, if available. This information shall be provided in a timely manner as it becomes available to the Department of Public Instruction but may be provided later than the beginning of the school year.  (2017-57, s. 7.28A(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-174.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10A - Testing.|§ 115C-174.18 - Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

 115C-174.18. Opportunity to take Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).Every student in the eighth through tenth grades who has completed Algebra I or who is in the last month of Algebra I shall be given an opportunity to take a version of either the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or the PLAN precursor test to the ACT, at the discretion of the local school administrative unit, one time at no cost to the student. The maximum amount of State funds used for this purpose shall be the cost of the PSAT/NMSQT.  (1989, c. 752, s. 77(a); 2005-154, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 8.27(c); 2013-363, s. 3.18.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-174.22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10A - Testing.|§ 115C-174.22 - (For applicability, see editor's note) Tools for student learning.

 115C-174.22. (For applicability, see editor's note) Tools for student learning.To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, and except as otherwise provided in G.S. 115C-174.11(c)(4), the State Board shall plan for and require the administration of diagnostic tests in the eighth and tenth grades that align to the nationally norm-referenced college admissions test adopted by the State Board through the competitive bid process pursuant to G.S. 115C-174.11(c)(4). The results of the tests shall be used to help diagnose student learning and provide for students an indication of whether they are on track to be remediation-free at a community college or university.  (2011-145, s. 7.30(b); 2011-280, ss. 2, 2.1; 2013-208, s. 2; 2017-57, s. 7.26C(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-174.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10A - Testing.|§ 115C-174.25 - WorkKeys.

 115C-174.25. WorkKeys.To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the State Board shall plan for and require local school administrative units to make available the appropriate WorkKeys tests for all students who complete a concentration in career and technical education courses.  (2011-145, s. 7.30(b); 2011-280, ss. 2, 2.1; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-203 - Title of Article.

 115C-203. Title of Article.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Schools Act." (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-204 - Purpose of Article.

 115C-204. Purpose of Article.The purpose of this Article is to encourage greater community involvement in the public schools and greater community use of public school facilities. To this end it is declared to be the policy of this State:(1) To provide for increased involvement by citizens in their local schools through community schools advisory councils.(2) To assure maximum use of public school facilities by the citizens of each community in this State.It is further declared to be the policy of this State that, to the extent sufficient funds are made available, each local board of education shall comply with the provisions of this Article. (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-205 - Definitions.

 115C-205. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) The term "community schools advisory council" means a committee of citizens organized to advise community school coordinators, administrators, and local boards of education in the involvement of citizens in the educational process and in the use of public school facilities.(2) The term "community schools coordinator" means an employee of a local board of education whose responsibility it is to promote and direct maximum use of the public schools and public school facilities as centers for community development.(3) The term "interagency council" means a committee of agency and organizational representatives appointed by the Governor to work with the Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning the involvement of statewide agencies and organizations with the public schools.(4) The term "public school facility" means any education facility under the jurisdiction of a local board of education, whether termed an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, high school or union school. (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-206 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-206 - State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities.

 115C-206. State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities.The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prepare and present to the State Board of Education recommendations for general guidelines for encouraging increased community involvement in the public schools and use of public school facilities. These recommendations shall include, but shall not be limited to provisions for:(1) The use of public school facilities by governmental, charitable or civic organizations for activities within the community.(2) The utilization of the talents and abilities of volunteers within the community for the enhancement of public school programs including tutoring, counseling and cultural programs and projects.(3) Increased communications between the staff and faculty of the public schools, other community institutions and agencies, and citizens in the community.(4) Local boards of education are to be directed to give priority in the use of school facilities to any youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society, such as the Boy Scouts of America, and its affiliated North Carolina groups and councils, and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, and its affiliated North Carolina groups and councils, in order to encourage schools to facilitate access for students to participate in activities provided by these groups at times other than instructional time during the school day for the purposes of encouraging civic education.Based on the recommendations of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education shall adopt appropriate policies and guidelines for encouraging increased community involvement in the public schools and use of the public school facilities.  (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1995, c. 450, s. 8; 2015-249, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-208 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-208 - Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership.

 115C-208. Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership.Every local board of education that establishes a community schools program under this Article may establish one or more community schools advisory councils which may become involved in matters affecting the educational process in accordance with rules established by the local board of education and approved by the State Board of Education and further may consider ways of increasing community involvement in the public schools and utilization of public school facilities. Community schools advisory councils may assist local boards of education in the development and preparation of the plans and programs to achieve such goals, may assist in the implementation of such plans and programs and may provide such other assistance as may be requested by the local boards of education.Community schools advisory councils may work with local school officials and personnel, parent-teacher organizations, and community groups and agencies in providing maximum opportunities for public schools to serve the communities, and may encourage the maximum use of volunteers in the public schools.At least one half of the members of each community schools advisory council should be the parents of students in the particular public school system: Provided, that less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the pupils attending a particular school reside outside the immediate community of the school, at least one half of the members should be parents of students in the particular school for which the advisory council is established. Wherever possible the local board of education is encouraged to include at least one high school student. The size of the councils and the terms of membership on the councils shall be determined by the local board of education in accordance with the State guidelines. (1977, c. 682; 1979, c. 828; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1995, c. 450, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-209 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-209 - Community schools coordinators.

 115C-209. Community schools coordinators.Every local board of education may employ one or more community schools coordinators and shall establish the terms and conditions of their employment. Community schools coordinators shall be responsible for:(1) Providing support to the community schools advisory councils and public school officials.(2) Fostering cooperation between the local board of education and appropriate community agencies.(3) Encouraging maximum use of community volunteers in the public schools.(4) Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the local superintendent and the local board of education, consistent with the purposes of this Article. (1977, c. 682; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1995, c. 450, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-209.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13 - Community Schools Act.|§ 115C-209.1 - Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records.

 115C-209.1. Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records.(a) The records comprising a volunteer file of a local school administrative unit are not public records as provided in Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. These records shall be open for inspection only to the following individuals:(1) The volunteer, former volunteer, individual who applied to be a volunteer, or that individual's properly authorized agent who may examine the individual's file in its entirety at any reasonable time.(2) The superintendent and other supervisory personnel.(3) The parent or guardian of any student with whom the volunteer has or had contact.(4) Members of the local board of education and the board's attorney.(5) A party to a lawsuit, by authority of a subpoena or proper court order, only to the extent authorized by and in accordance with that subpoena or court order.(b) A local board of education shall also release or permit the inspection of a volunteer file, except as prohibited by State or federal law, if prior to the release of the information or inspection of the file:(1) The local board of education determines that the release of the information or inspection of the file is essential (i) to maintaining the integrity of the local board of education or (ii) to maintaining the level or quality of services provided by the local board of education; or(2) The local board of education makes a written finding that there is a substantial showing of the criteria set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection. The local board of education's written finding shall be a public record.(c) A volunteer shall be notified at the time the individual applies to volunteer that the local board of education may maintain a volunteer file on the individual, and that information in that file may be open to inspection in accordance with this section.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local school administrative unit to maintain records on volunteers, former volunteers, or individuals applying to be volunteers.(e) As used in this section, the following terms mean:(1) Volunteer. - An individual who provides services to a local board of education without expectation of compensation and with the understanding that the local board of education is under no obligation to continue accepting those services or to compensate the volunteer for them.(2) Volunteer file. - Any information collected by the local board of education regarding volunteers, former volunteers, and individuals applying to be volunteers that relates to the individual's application, selection or nonselection, performance, disciplinary action, or termination, wherever that information is located or in whatever form it is maintained. (2003-353, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-210 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.|§ 115C-210 - Council established.

 115C-210. Council established.There is hereby established an advisory council to the State Board of Education to be known as the "State Advisory Council on Indian Education". (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1084, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-210.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.|§ 115C-210.1 - Membership How appointed.

 115C-210.1. Membership - How appointed.(a) The Council shall consist of 15 members, as follows:(1) Two legislative members appointed as follows:a. One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.b. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(2) Two American Indian members from higher education, who are preferably faculty members. The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the State Board of Community Colleges shall each appoint a member.(3) One American Indian member from the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs to be appointed by that Commission.(4) Five American Indian parents of students enrolled in K-12 public schools, including charter schools.(4a) Five American Indian K-12 public school educators, one member who shall be a Title VII director or coordinator, to be appointed by the State Board of Education from a list of recommendations submitted by the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs. For the purposes of this subdivision, a K-12 educator may be a school administrator, classroom teacher, resource teacher, or school counselor. A member appointed pursuant to this subdivision must hold a current North Carolina professional educator license.(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-295, s. 1, effective October 29, 2015.(b) American Indian members of the Council shall be broadly representative of North Carolina Indian tribes and organizations, North Carolina State-recognized tribes and organizations (Coharie Tribe, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Meherrin Indian Tribe, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, Sappony, Waccamaw Siouan Tribe, Cumberland County Association for Indian People, Guilford Native American Association, Metrolina Native American Association, Triangle Native American Society, and any other Indian tribe gaining State recognition in the future), and parents and educators from tribes recognized by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1084, s. 1; 1991, c. 739, s. 13; 1997-456, s. 27; 2015-295, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-210.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.|§ 115C-210.2 - Term of office.

 115C-210.2. Term of office.The Legislative members, the higher education members, and the member from the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs shall serve for an unspecified term at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities. The public school educators and the Indian parents shall each be divided into two classes, with one class being appointed initially for a term of one year and one class being appointed initially for a term of two years. Assignment of initial appointees to classes shall be by lot conducted by the State Board of Education just prior to the initial appointment. All subsequent terms shall be for a period of two years, and no member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1084, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-210.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.|§ 115C-210.3 - Organization, meetings, and compensation.

 115C-210.3. Organization, meetings, and compensation.(a) At its initial meeting, the Council shall elect a chairperson from its membership.(b) The Council shall meet in space to be provided by the Department of Public Instruction on such dates as are agreed on by the membership from meeting to meeting: provided, however, that the Council shall meet at least three, but no more than four times each year. The Council may meet at emergency meetings called by the chairperson. The Department of Public Instruction shall provide necessary staff support and supplies to enable the Council to carry out its duties in an effective manner.(c) Council members shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel allowances, lodging, subsistence and per diem as provided by G.S. 138-5. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1084, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-210.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.|§ 115C-210.4 - Duties of the Council.

 115C-210.4. Duties of the Council.It shall be the duty of the Advisory Council:(1) To review annually relevant data on American Indian students using reports made available to the Council by the Department of Public Instruction. The review shall include, but not be limited to, data on academic performance, growth, suspension and expulsion events, dropouts, and graduation rates.(2) To advocate for meaningful programs to reduce and eventually eliminate low achievement and concurrent high attrition rates among American Indian students.(2a) To prepare an annual report that includes an action plan and make an annual presentation to the State Board of Education to advise the State Board on ways to meet the educational needs of American Indian students more effectively based on the State Board's strategies, policies, and information.(3) To present and share the annual report with the Indian Tribes and Indian organizations referenced in Article 71A of the General Statutes and organizations holding membership on the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs pursuant to G.S. 143B-407 at the statewide Indian Unity Conference and with the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs, along with an action plan based on recommendations.(4) To work closely with the Department of Public Instruction, Tribal Leaders, and Title VII Coordinators to improve coordination and communication between and among programs.(4a) To improve consultations among the State Board of Education, the Department of Public Instruction, and American Indian tribal communities, students, parents, and educators.(5) To advise the State Board of Education on any other aspect of American Indian education when requested by the State Board to do so.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1084, s. 1; 1997-456, s. 27; 2013-295, s. 1.)