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NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.|§ 115C-150.6 - State Board of Education responsibilities.

 115C-150.6. State Board of Education responsibilities.In order to implement this Article, the State Board of Education shall:(1) Develop and disseminate guidelines for developing local plans under G.S. 115C-150.7(a). These guidelines should address identification procedures, differentiated curriculum, integrated services, staff development, program evaluation methods, and any other information the State Board considers necessary or appropriate.(2) Provide ongoing technical assistance to the local school administrative units in the development, implementation, and evaluation of their local plans under G.S. 115C-150.7. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 18.24(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.|§ 115C-150.7 - Local plans.

 115C-150.7. Local plans.(a) Each local board of education shall develop a local plan designed to identify and establish a procedure for providing appropriate educational services to each academically or intellectually gifted student. The board shall include parents, the school community, representatives of the community, and others in the development of this plan. The plan may be developed by or in conjunction with other committees.(b) Each plan shall include the following components:(1) Screening, identification, and placement procedures that allow for the identification of specific educational needs and for the assignment of academically or intellectually gifted students to appropriate services.(2) A clear statement of the program to be offered that includes different types of services provided in a variety of settings to meet the diversity of identified academically or intellectually gifted students.(3) Measurable objectives for the various services that align with core curriculum and a method to evaluate the plan and the services offered. The evaluation shall focus on improved student performance.(4) Professional development clearly matched to the goals and objectives of the plan, the needs of the staff providing services to academically or intellectually gifted students, the services offered, and the curricular modifications.(5) A plan to involve the school community, parents, and representatives of the local community in the ongoing implementation of the local plan, monitoring of the local plan, and integration of educational services for academically or intellectually gifted students into the total school program. This should include a public information component.(6) The name and role description of the person responsible for implementation of the plan.(7) A procedure to resolve disagreements between parents or guardians and the local school administrative unit when a child is not identified as an academically or intellectually gifted student or concerning the appropriateness of services offered to the academically or intellectually gifted student.(8) Any other information the local board considers necessary or appropriate to implement this Article or to improve the educational performance of academically or intellectually gifted students.(c) Upon its approval of the plan developed under this section, the local board shall submit the plan to the State Board of Education for its review and comments. The local board shall consider the comments it receives from the State Board before it implements the plan.(d) A plan shall remain in effect for no more than three years; however, the local board may amend the plan as often as it considers necessary or appropriate. Any changes to a plan shall be submitted to the State Board of Education for its review and comments. The local board shall consider the State Board's comments before it implements the changes. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 18.24(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.|§ 115C-150.8 - Review of Disagreements.

 115C-150.8. Review of Disagreements.In the event that the procedure developed under G.S. 115C-150.7(b)(7) fails to resolve a disagreement, the parent or guardian may file a petition for a contested case hearing under Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The scope of review shall be limited to (i) whether the local school administrative unit improperly failed to identify the child as an academically or intellectually gifted student, or (ii) whether the local plan developed under G.S. 115C-150.7 has been implemented appropriately with regard to the child. Following the hearing, the administrative law judge shall make a decision that contains findings of fact and conclusions of law. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the decision of the administrative law judge becomes final, is binding on the parties, and is not subject to further review under Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 18.24(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.|§ 115C-150.11 - State Board of Education as governing agency.

 115C-150.11. State Board of Education as governing agency.The State Board of Education shall be the sole governing agency for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, and the North Carolina School for the Deaf. The Superintendent of Public Instruction through the Department of Public Instruction shall be responsible for the administration, including appointment of staff, and oversight of a school governed by this Article.  (2013-247, s. 2; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.|§ 115C-150.12 - Applicability of Chapter.

 115C-150.12. Applicability of Chapter.Except as otherwise provided, the requirements of this Chapter shall apply to the schools governed by this Article.  (2013-247, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.|§ 115C-150.13 - Rule making.

 115C-150.13. Rule making.(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the Department of Public Instruction to implement this Article, including, at a minimum, rules to address eligibility for admission criteria. In determining rules for admission criteria, the State Board of Education shall take into account the following factors:(1) State and federal laws.(2) Optimal academic and communicative outcomes for the child.(3) Parental input and choice.(4) Recommendations in a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP).(b) Rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.  (2013-247, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.|§ 115C-150.14 - Tuition and room and board.

 115C-150.14. Tuition and room and board.(a) Only children who are residents of North Carolina are entitled to free tuition and room and board at a school governed by this Article.(b) A school governed by this Article may enroll a foreign exchange student and shall charge the student the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at the school for the period of the student's attendance. A school that seeks to enroll foreign exchange students under this section shall submit a plan prior to enrolling any of those students to the State Board of Education for approval, including the proposed costs to be charged to the students for attendance and information on compliance with federal law requirements. For the purposes of this section, a foreign exchange student is a student who is domiciled in a foreign country and has come to the United States on a valid, eligible student visa.(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, foreign exchange students who have obtained the status of nonimmigrants pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F) may only be enrolled in a school governed by this Article in grades nine through 12 for a maximum of 12 months at the school.  (2013-247, s. 2; 2016-94, s. 8.12(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-150.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 9C - Schools for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments.|§ 115C-150.15 - Reporting to residential schools on deaf and blind children.

 115C-150.15. Reporting to residential schools on deaf and blind children.(a) Request for Consent. - Local superintendents shall require that the following request for written consent be presented to parents, guardians, or custodians of any hearing impaired or visually impaired children no later than October 1 of each school year: "North Carolina provides three public residential schools serving visually and hearing impaired students: the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, and the North Carolina School for the Deaf. Do you consent to the release of your contact information and information regarding your child and his or her impairment to these schools so that you can receive more information on services offered by those campuses?(b) Annual Report to Residential Schools. - Local superintendents shall report by November 30 each year the names and addresses of parents, guardians, or custodians of any hearing impaired or visually impaired children who have given written consent to the directors of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, and the North Carolina School for the Deaf. The report shall include the type of disability of each child, including whether the hearing and visual impairments range from partial to total disability, and if the child has multiple disabilities with the visual or hearing impairment not identified as the primary disability of the student. The report shall also be made to the Department of Public Instruction.(c) Confidentiality of Records. - The directors of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, and the North Carolina School for the Deaf shall treat any information reported to the schools by a local superintendent under subsection (b) of this section as confidential, except that a director or the director's designee may contact the parents, guardians, or custodians of any hearing impaired or visually impaired children whose information was included in the report. The information shall not be considered a public record under G.S. 132-1.  (2016-94, s. 8.12(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-151 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-151 - Statement of purpose.

 115C-151. Statement of purpose.It is the intent of the General Assembly that career and technical education be an integral part of the educational process. The State Board of Education shall administer through local boards of education a comprehensive program of career and technical education that shall be available to all students, with priority given to students in grades eight through 12, who desire it in the public secondary schools and middle schools of this State. The purposes of career and technical education in North Carolina public secondary schools shall be as follows:(1) Occupational Skill Development. - To prepare individuals for paid or unpaid employment in recognized occupations, new occupations, and emerging occupations.(2) Preparation for Advanced Education. - To prepare individuals for participation in advanced or highly skilled career and technical education.(3) Career Development; Introductory. - To assist individuals in the making of informed and meaningful occupational choices.It is also legislative intent to authorize the State Board of Education to support appropriate career and technical education instruction and related services for individuals who have special career and technical education needs which can be fulfilled through a comprehensive career and technical education program as designated by State Board of Education policy or federal career and technical education legislation.  (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1987, c. 738, s. 183; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2004-124, s. 7.15(b); 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-152 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-152 - Definitions.

 115C-152. Definitions.The State Board of Education shall provide appropriate definitions to career and technical education programs, services, and activities in grades five through 12 not otherwise included in this Part. As used in this Part, the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Career development; introductory; or career awareness program" means an instructional program, service, or activity designed to familiarize individuals with the broad range of occupations for which special skills are required and the requisites for careers in such occupations. A career awareness program offered to elementary school students shall encourage students to explore career pathways and prepare students for the transition to middle school career planning.(2) "Comprehensive career and technical education" means instructional programs, services, or activities directly related to preparation for and placement in employment, for advanced technical preparation, or for the making of informed and meaningful educational and occupational choices.(3) "Occupational skill development" means a program, service, or activity designed to prepare individuals for paid or unpaid employment as semiskilled or skilled workers, technicians, or professional-support personnel in recognized occupations and in new and emerging occupations including occupations or a trade, technical, business, health, office, homemaking, homemaking-related, agricultural, marketing, and other nature. Instruction is designed to fit individuals for initial employment in a specific occupation or a cluster of closely related occupations in an occupational field. This instruction includes education in technology, manipulative skills, theory, auxiliary information, application of academic skills, and other associated abilities.(4) "Preparation for advanced education" means a program, service, or activity designed to prepare individuals for participation in advanced or highly skilled post-secondary and technical education programs leading to employment in specific occupations or a cluster of closely related occupations and for participation in career and technical education teacher education programs.  (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1987, c. 738, s. 184; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-153 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-153 - Administration of career and technical education.

 115C-153. Administration of career and technical education.The State Board of Education shall be the sole State agency for the State administration of career and technical education at all levels, shall be designated as the State Board of Career and Technical Education, and shall have all necessary authority to cooperate with any and all federal agencies in the administration of national acts assisting career and technical education, to administer any legislation pursuant thereto enacted by the General Assembly of North Carolina, and to cooperate with local boards of education in providing career and technical education programs, services, and activities for youth and adults residing in the areas under their jurisdiction.  (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-154.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-154.1 - Approval of local career and technical education plans or applications.

 115C-154.1. Approval of local career and technical education plans or applications.The State Board of Education shall not approve any local board of education career and technical education plans or applications unless the plan or application meets all of the following conditions:(1) The programs are in accordance with the purposes of G.S. 115C-151.(2) The career and technical education programs and courses are not duplicated within a local school administrative unit, unless the unit has data to justify the duplication or the unit has a plan to redirect the duplicative programs within three years.(3) For all current job skill programs, there is a documented need, based on labor market data or follow-up data, or there is a plan to redirect the program within two years.(4) New career and technical education programs show documented need based on student demand, or for new job skill programs, based on student and labor market demand.(5) All programs are responsive to technological advances, changing characteristics of the work force, and the academic, technical, and attitudinal development of students.(6) The local board of education establishes a business advisory council in accordance with Part 4 of this Article. The local board of education shall submit information regarding ongoing consultation with the advisory council as part of the career and technical education local planning system maintained by the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction.Local programs using the cooperative career and technical education method shall be approved subject to students enrolled being placed in employment commensurate with the respective program criteria.  (1987, c. 738, s. 185; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-154.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-154.2 - Career and technical education equipment standards.

 115C-154.2. Career and technical education equipment standards.The State Board of Education shall develop equipment standards for each career and technical education program level and shall assist local school administrative units in determining the adequacy of equipment for each career and technical education program available in each local school administrative unit.The State Board shall also develop a plan to assure that minimum equipment standards for each program are met to the extent that State, local, and federal funds are available for that purpose. The State Board shall consider all reasonable and prudent means to meet these minimum equipment standards and to ensure a balanced career and technical education program for students in the public schools.  (1991, c. 570, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-155 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-155 - Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education acts.

 115C-155. Acceptance of benefits of federal career and technical education acts.The State of North Carolina, through the State Board of Education, may accept all the provisions and benefits of acts passed by the Congress of the United States providing federal funds for career and technical education programs: Provided, however, that the State Board of Education shall not accept those funds upon any condition that the public schools of this State shall be operated contrary to any provision of the Constitution or statutes of this State.  (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-156 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 10 - Career and Technical Education.|§ 115C-156 - State funds for career and technical education.

 115C-156. State funds for career and technical education.It is the intent of the General Assembly of North Carolina to appropriate funds for each fiscal year to support the purposes of career and technical education as set forth in G.S. 115C-151. From funds appropriated, the State Board of Education shall establish a sum of money for State administration of career and technical education and shall allocate the remaining sum on an equitable basis to local school administrative units, except that a contingency fund is established to correct excess deviations that may occur during the regular school year. In the administration of State funds, the State Board of Education shall adopt such policies and procedures as necessary to ensure that the funds appropriated are used for the purpose stated in this Part and consistent with the policy set forth in the Master Plan for Career and Technical Education.  (1977, c. 490, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 180, s. 3; 2017-57, s. 7.23H(e).)