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NC Gen Stat § 115C-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-65 - State divided into districts.

 115C-65. State divided into districts.The State of North Carolina shall be divided into eight educational districts, which shall match the composition of the zones set forth in G.S. 143B-28.1. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s.3; 1981, c. 423, s.1; 2014-18, s. 3.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-66 - Administrative units classified.

 115C-66. Administrative units classified.Each county of the State shall be classified as a county school administrative unit, the schools of which, except in city administrative units, shall be under the general supervision and control of a county board of education with a county superintendent as the administrative officer.A city school administrative unit shall be classified as an area within a county or adjacent parts of two or more contiguous counties which has been or may be approved by the State Board of Education as such a unit for purposes of school administration. The general administration and supervision of a city administrative unit shall be under the control of a board of education with a city superintendent as the administrative officer.All local school administrative units, whether city or county, shall be dealt with by the State school authorities in all matters of school administration in the same way.For purposes of eligibility for federal grant funds, the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby classified as a public authority, which is the school administrative agency for the schools that it operates, and shall be considered as such by the State school authorities in the administration and distribution of federal grant funds. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 4; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 7.54(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-66.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-66.5 - Merger of county school administrative units by the State Board of Education.

 115C-66.5. Merger of county school administrative units by the State Board of Education.(a) Consolidation and Merger. - The State Board of Education shall have the authority to consolidate and merge contiguous county school administrative units or a group of county school administrative units in which each county unit is contiguous with at least one other county unit in the group. The State Board shall adopt a written plan setting forth the conditions of the merger. A merger of county units and reorganization of those units under this section shall not have the effect of abolishing any special taxes that may have been voted in any such units.(b) Effective Date. - The merger shall become effective on July 1 immediately following the earlier of the thirty-first legislative day or the day of adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly that begins at least 25 days after the date the State Board approved the merger. If a bill that specifically disapproves the merger is introduced in either house of the General Assembly before the thirty-first legislative day of that session, the merger becomes effective on the July 1 immediately following the earlier of either the day an unfavorable final action is taken on the bill or the day that session of the General Assembly adjourns without ratifying a bill that specifically disapproves the merger. A merger that is specifically disapproved by a bill enacted into law before it becomes effective does not become effective.(c) Legislative Disapproval of Merger. - A bill specifically disapproves a merger if it contains a provision that refers to the written plan of merger and states that the merger is disapproved. Notwithstanding any rule of either house of the General Assembly, any member of the General Assembly may introduce a bill during the first 30 legislative days of any regular session to disapprove a merger that has been approved by the State Board and that has not become effective.  (2015-241, s. 8A.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-68 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-68 - Merger of units in adjoining counties.

 115C-68. Merger of units in adjoining counties.(a) Boards of education of contiguous counties or boards of education in a group of counties in which each county is contiguous with at least one other county in the group, and any city school administrative unit located in counties to be merged, may merge school administrative units upon approval by the State Board of Education of a written plan for merger submitted by the boards of education involved and bearing the approval of the tax-levying body for the school units. The plan shall be consistent with the General Statutes, shall contain provisions covering those items listed in G.S. 115C-67 (providing for the merger of units in the same county), and shall contain any other provision deemed necessary or appropriate by the State Board of Education or the local boards of education for the merger of school units in two or more counties.(b) The plan of merger, including any arrangements for financing or taxing for the schools in the new local school administrative unit, may be, but is not required to be, submitted for the approval of the voters of the geographic area affected in a referendum or election called for the purpose of approving these matters. Such elections or referendums, if held, shall be held under the provisions governing elections or referendums as set forth in G.S. 115C-507. Each board of county commissioners shall have authority to have such elections or referendums conducted by the board of elections of its county under the provisions set forth in G.S. 115C-507.(c) If twenty percent (20%) of the qualified voters of a county to be merged petition the board of county commissioners of their county for an election as to whether their county shall be included in the proposed merger, the board of county commissioners shall call an election on this question for its county under the provisions of G.S. 115C-507. The petition must be submitted to the board of county commissioners within 10 days following the public hearing required by G.S. 115C-67 on the proposed plan of merger. The board of county commissioners shall have authority to have such an election conducted by the board of election of its county under the provisions set forth in G.S. 115C-507.(d) Boards of education considering a merger of two or more counties may spend money necessary for studying and preparing for such a merger. (1969, c. 828; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-68.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-68.2 - Merger of units by the local boards of education.

 115C-68.2. Merger of units by the local boards of education.If a city board of education notifies the State Board of Education that it is dissolving itself, the State Board of Education shall adopt a plan of consolidation and merger of that city school administrative unit with the county school administrative unit in the county in which the city unit is located; provided, however, if a city school administrative unit located in more than one county notifies the State Board of Education that it is dissolving itself, the State Board shall adopt a plan that divides the city unit along the county line and consolidates and merges the part of the city unit in each county with the county unit in that county and the plans shall take effect on the same day. The plans shall be prepared and approved in accordance with G.S. 115C-67 as provided by general law, and G.S. 115C-68 as provided by general law, as applicable, except that the county and city boards of education and the boards of commissioners shall not participate by preparing, entering into, submitting, or agreeing to a plan, and the plan shall not be contingent upon approval by the voters. (1991, c. 689, s. 37(c).
NC Gen Stat § 115C-68.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-68.3 - Validation of plans of consolidation and merger.

 115C-68.3. Validation of plans of consolidation and merger.All plans for consolidation and merger of school administrative units entered into between June 9, 1969, and May 26, 1992, under G.S. 115C-67, 115C-68.1, 115C-68.2, former G.S. 115-74.1, or under any local act authorizing such mergers, are ratified and considered to have been adopted by act of the General Assembly. This Article prevails over G.S. 153A-76(4). (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 767, s. 2; c. 1030, s. 51.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-69 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-69 - Types of districts defined.

 115C-69. Types of districts defined.The term "district" here used is defined to mean any convenient territorial division or subdivision of a county, created for the purpose of maintaining within its boundaries one or more public schools. It may include one or more incorporated towns or cities, or parts thereof, or one or more townships, or parts thereof, all of which territory is included in a common boundary. There shall be three different kinds of districts:(1) The "nontax district" is a territorial division of a local school administrative unit under the control of the local board of education, having no special local tax fund voted by the people for supplementing State and county funds.(2) The "local tax district" is a territorial division of a local school administrative unit under the control of the local board of education, having in addition to State and county funds, a special local tax fund voted by the people for supplementing State and county funds.(3) The "administrative district" is a territorial division of a county school administrative unit under the control of a county board of education which is established for administrative purposes and which consists of any combination of one or more local tax districts, nontax areas or bond districts of the county school administrative unit. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 7; 1965, c. 584, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 975, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-71 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-71 - Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties.

 115C-71. Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties.School districts may be formed out of contiguous counties by agreement of the county boards of education of the respective counties subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. Rules for the organization, support and operation of districts so formed are subject to the agreement of the boards of education concerned, and as a guide to the working out of such agreements the formulas contained in G.S. 115C-510 should be followed as far as applicable. (1955, c. 1372, art. 8, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-72 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-72 - Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools.

 115C-72. Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools.(a) Local boards of education shall have the power and authority to close or consolidate schools located in the same district, and with the approval of the State Board of Education, to consolidate school districts or other school areas over which the board has full control, whenever and wherever in its judgment the closing or consolidation will better serve the educational interest of the local school administrative unit or any part of it.In determining whether two or more public schools shall be consolidated, or in determining whether or not a school shall be closed and the pupils transferred therefrom, local boards of education of the several counties shall observe and be bound by the following rules:(1) In any question involving the closing or consolidation of any public school, the local board of education of the school administrative unit in which such school is located shall cause a thorough study of such school to be made, having in mind primarily the welfare of the students to be affected by a proposed closing or consolidation and including in such study, among other factors, geographic conditions, anticipated increase or decrease in school enrollment, the inconvenience or hardship that might result to the pupils to be affected by such closing or consolidation, the cost of providing additional school facilities in the event of such closing or consolidation, and such other factors as the board shall consider germane. Before the entry of any order of closing or consolidation, the local board of education shall provide for a public hearing in regard to such proposed closing or consolidation, at which hearing the public shall be afforded an opportunity to express their views. Upon the basis of the study so made and after such hearing, said board may, in the exercise of its discretion, approve the closing or consolidation proposed.(2) The provisions of this section shall not deprive any local board of education of the authority to assign or enroll any and all pupils in schools in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 115C-366(b) and 115C-367 to 115C-370.(b) This section does not govern merger of a city school administrative unit with another school administrative unit. Such merger is governed by G.S. 115C-67.  (1955, c. 1372, art. 8, s. 3; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 308; c. 752; 2009-570, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-73 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-73 - Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching contiguous property.

 115C-73. Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching contiguous property.The county boards of education with the approval of the State Board of Education may transfer from nontax territory and attach permanently to local tax districts or to city school administrative units, real property contiguous to said local tax districts or city school administrative units, upon the written petition of the owners thereof and the taxpayers of the families living on such real property, and there shall be levied upon the property of each individual in the area so attached, including landowners and tenants, the same tax as is levied upon other property in said district or unit: Provided, that such transfer shall be subject to the approval of the board of education of such city unit: Provided, the petition must be signed by a majority of the persons who are the owners thereof and a majority of the taxpayers of the families living on such real property on the date the petition is filed with the county board of education: Provided, further, that a person or corporation owning only an easement in real property shall not be considered an owner of said property within contemplation of this section: Provided, further that no right of action or defense founded upon the invalidity of such transfer shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of such transfer be open to question in any court upon any ground whatever, except in an action or proceeding commenced within 60 days after the approval of such transfer is given by the State Board of Education.Any qualified voter residing in the area attached shall be permitted to vote in any election for members of the board of education having jurisdiction over the attached area. (1955, c. 1372, art. 8, s. 4; 1959, c. 573, s. 4; 1971, c. 672; 1973, c. 1155; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 975, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-74 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-74 - School system defined.

 115C-74. School system defined.The school system of each local school administrative unit shall consist of 12 years of study or grades, and shall be graded on the basis of a school year of not less than nine months. Schools within the system may be organized in the discretion of the local board of education. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 5; 1959, c. 573, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2001-97, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7 - Organization of Schools.|§ 115C-75 - Recommended school classification.

 115C-75. Recommended school classification.(a) The different types of public schools are classified and defined as follows:(1) An "elementary school" is a school that includes all or part of the first through eighth grade and that may have a kindergarten or other early childhood program.(2) A "high school" is a school that includes all or part of grades nine through 12 and that offers at least the minimum high school course of study prescribed by the State Board of Education.(3) Repealed by Session Laws 2001-97, s. 2.(4) A "junior high school" is a school that includes all or part of grades seven through nine.(4a) A "middle school" is a school that includes all or part of grades six through nine.(5) A "senior high school" is a school that includes the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades.(6) A "union school" is a school that includes elementary, middle, and high school grades.(b) The school classifications in subsection (a) of this section are recommendations only and do not prohibit local boards of education from classifying schools in other ways. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 6; 1959, c. 915, s. 1; 1963, c. 448, s. 24; 1969, c. 1213, s. 2; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2001-97, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-75.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7A - North Carolina Innovative School District and Innovation Zones.|§ 115C-75.5 - Definitions.

 115C-75.5. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Innovative school. - A qualifying school selected by the State Board of Education under the supervision of the North Carolina Innovative School District.(2) Reserved.(3) Innovative school operator or IS operator. - An entity selected by the State Board of Education upon the recommendation of the ISD Superintendent to operate an innovative school.(4) ISD Superintendent. - The superintendent of the ISD appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in accordance with G.S. 115C-75.6.(4a) North Carolina Innovative School District or ISD. - The statewide school unit established pursuant to this Article.(5) Qualifying school. - A school with a school performance score in the lowest-performing five percent (5%) of all schools meeting the following criteria:a. Receives funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.b. Is governed by a local board of education subject to this Article.c. Is not one of the following types of schools:1. An alternative school.2. A cooperative innovative high school.3. A school that was in its first or second year of operation in the previous school year.4. A newcomers school. For the purposes of this subdivision, a newcomers school is a school in which at least ninety percent (90%) of its students are enrolled for no more than one year on the basis of their status as recently arrived English language learners.  (2016-110, s. 1; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 14; 2017-57, ss. 7.26(e), 7.26E(a), (f); 2018-5, s. 7.20(a); 2018-145, s. 27(b); 2019-248, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-75.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7A - North Carolina Innovative School District and Innovation Zones.|§ 115C-75.6 - North Carolina Innovative School District.

 115C-75.6. North Carolina Innovative School District.(a) There is established the North Carolina Innovative School District (ISD) under the administration of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The ISD shall assume the supervision, management, and operation of elementary and secondary schools as innovative schools as provided in this Article. For the purposes of federal law and administration of State law, the ISD shall be considered a local school administrative unit.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2016-126, s. 15.(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a superintendent to serve as the executive officer of the ISD. The ISD Superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at a salary established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction within the funds appropriated for this purpose. The ISD Superintendent shall have qualifications consistent with G.S. 115C-271(a) and report directly to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.(d) By January 15 annually, the State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the ISD Superintendent shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on all aspects of operation of the ISD, including the selection of innovative schools and their progress.  (2016-110, s. 1; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 15; 2017-57, s. 7.26E(a), (f); 2018-145, s. 27(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-75.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 7A - North Carolina Innovative School District and Innovation Zones.|§ 115C-75.8 - Selection of IS operators.

 115C-75.8. Selection of IS operators.(a) The State Board of Education may select an IS operator for a selected innovative school by December 15 and shall select an IS operator for a selected innovative school no later than January 15.(b) Upon the recommendation of the ISD Superintendent, the State Board of Education shall only select an entity to contract as an IS operator if that entity demonstrates one of the following:(1) The entity has a record of results in improving performance of low-performing schools or improving performance of a substantial number of low-performing students within a school or schools operated by the entity in this State or other states.(2) The entity has a credible and specific plan for dramatically improving student achievement in a low-performing school and provides evidence that the entity, or a contractual affiliate of such an entity, is either currently operating a school or schools in this State that provide students a sound, basic education or demonstrating consistent and substantial growth toward providing students a sound, basic education in the prior three school years.(b1) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-248, s. 1(a), effective November 11, 2019.(c) The selected IS operator is encouraged to hold public informational sessions and other outreach to the community, selected innovative school, and local board of education of a selected innovative school.(d) The contract between the State Board of Education and IS operator shall require, as a minimum, that the IS operator meet the same requirements as established for charter schools in the following statutes:(1) G.S. 115C-218.20 (Civil liability and insurance requirements).(2) G.S. 115C-218.25 (Open meetings and public records).(3) G.S. 115C-218.30 (Accountability; reporting requirements to State Board of Education).(4) G.S. 115C-218.50 (Charter school nonsectarian).(5) G.S. 115C-218.55 (Nondiscrimination in charter schools).(6) G.S. 115C-218.60 (Student discipline).(7) G.S. 115C-218.65 (North Carolina School Report Cards).(8) G.S. 115C-218.75 (General operating requirements).(9) G.S. 115C-218.85 (Course of study requirements).  (2016-110, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 7.26E(a), (f); 2018-5, s. 7.20(c); 2018-145, s. 27(b); 2019-248, s. 1(a).)