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NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.40 - Charter school transportation.

 115C-218.40. Charter school transportation.The charter school may provide transportation for students enrolled at the school. The charter school shall develop a transportation plan so that transportation is not a barrier to any student who resides in the local school administrative unit in which the school is located. The charter school is not required to provide transportation to any student who lives within one and one-half miles of the school. At the request of the charter school and if the local board of the local school administrative unit in which the charter school is located operates a school bus system, then that local board may contract with the charter school to provide transportation in accordance with the charter school's transportation plan to students who reside in the local school administrative unit and who reside at least one and one-half miles of the charter school. A local board may charge the charter school a reasonable charge that is sufficient to cover the cost of providing this transportation. Furthermore, a local board may refuse to provide transportation under this section if it demonstrates there is no available space on buses it intends to operate during the term of the contract or it would not be practically feasible to provide this transportation.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.50 - Charter school nonsectarian.

 115C-218.50. Charter school nonsectarian.(a) A charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations. A charter school shall not be affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious institution.(b) A charter school shall not charge tuition or fees except as follows:(1) A charter school may charge any fees that are charged by the local school administrative unit in which the charter school is located.(2) A charter school, upon approval by the board of directors of the charter school, may establish fees for extracurricular activities, except those fees shall not exceed the fees for the same extracurricular activities charged by a local school administrative unit in which forty percent (40%) or more of the students enrolled in the charter school reside.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7; 2015-248, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.55 - Nondiscrimination in charter schools.

 115C-218.55. Nondiscrimination in charter schools.A charter school shall not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, ss. 3, 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.60 - Student discipline.

 115C-218.60. Student discipline.The school is subject to and shall comply with Article 27 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, except that a charter school may also exclude a student from the charter school and return that student to another school in the local school administrative unit in accordance with the terms of its charter after due process.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.65 - North Carolina School Report Cards.

 115C-218.65. North Carolina School Report Cards.A charter school shall ensure that the report card issued for it by the State Board of Education receives wide distribution to the local press or is otherwise provided to the public. A charter school shall ensure that the overall school performance score and grade earned by the charter school for the current and previous four school years is prominently displayed on the school Web site. If a charter school earned an overall school performance grade of D or F, the charter school shall provide notice of the grade in writing to the parent or guardian of all students enrolled in that school.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7; 2017-57, s. 7.26(h).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.70 - Driving eligibility certificates.

 115C-218.70. Driving eligibility certificates.In accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education, the designee of the school's board of directors shall do all of the following:(1) Sign driving eligibility certificates that meet the conditions established in G.S. 20-11.(2) Obtain the necessary written, irrevocable consent from parents, guardians, or emancipated juveniles, as appropriate, in order to disclose information to the Division of Motor Vehicles.(3) Notify the Division of Motor Vehicles when a student who holds a driving eligibility certificate no longer meets its conditions.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.80 - Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

 115C-218.80. Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.A charter school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis, and (iii) provide age-appropriate instruction on the meaning and historical origins of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. A charter school shall not compel any person to stand, salute the flag, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance. If flags are donated or are otherwise available, flags shall be displayed in each classroom.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-430, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 8.19; 1997-456, s. 55.4; 1998-212, s. 9.14A(a); 1999-243, s. 8; 2001-462, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 3; 2004-203, s. 45(b); 2006-69, s. 3(e); 2006-137, s. 2; 2007-59, s. 2; 2007-126, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 28.22A(o); 2007-345, s. 12; 2009-239, s. 1; 2009-563, s. 2; 2010-10, s. 2(a); 2011-93, s. 2(a); 2011-145, s. 7.29(b); 2011-164, s. 4; 2011-282, s. 9; 2012-142, ss. 7A.1(f), 7A.3(c), 7A.11(b); 2012-145, s. 2.5; 2012-179, s. 1(c); 2013-307, s. 1.1; 2013-355, s. 1(f); 2013-359, s. 1; 2013-360, ss. 8.43(a), 9.7(q); 2014-101, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.94 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.94 - Identification of low-performing and continually low-performing charter schools.

 115C-218.94. Identification of low-performing and continually low-performing charter schools.(a) Identification of Low-Performing Charter Schools. - The State Board of Education shall identify low-performing charter schools on an annual basis. Low-performing charter schools are those that earn an overall school performance grade of D or F and a school growth score of "met expected growth" or "not met expected growth" as defined by G.S. 115C-83.15.(b) Identification of Continually Low-Performing Charter Schools. - The State Board of Education shall identify continually low-performing charter schools on an annual basis. A continually low-performing charter school is a charter school that has been designated by the State Board as low-performing for at least two of three consecutive years.  (2016-79, s. 1.7(a); 2017-57, s. 7.26(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.100 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.100 - Dissolution of a charter school.

 115C-218.100. Dissolution of a charter school.(a) Funds Reserved for Closure Proceedings. - A charter school that has elected to participate in the North Carolina Retirement System pursuant to G.S. 135-5.3 shall, for as long as the charter school continues to participate in the North Carolina Retirement System, maintain for the purposes of ensuring payment of expenses related to closure proceedings in the event of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the charter school, one or more of the options set forth in this subsection. The minimum aggregate value of the options chosen by the charter school shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The State Board of Education shall not allocate any funds under G.S. 115C-218.105 to a charter school unless the school has provided documentation to the State Board that the charter school has met the requirements of this subsection. Permissible options to satisfy the requirements of this subsection include one or more of the following:(1) An escrow account.(2) A letter of credit.(3) A bond.(4) A deed of trust.(a1) In the event of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the charter school, the funds reserved for closure proceedings in subsection (a) of this section shall be used to pay wages owed to charter school employees, funds owed to the North Carolina Retirement System pursuant to G.S. 135-8, and funds owed to the State Health Plan, in that order. Other expenses shall be paid from the remaining balance in the funds reserved for closure proceedings in subsection (a) of this section.(b) Distribution of Assets. - Upon dissolution of a charter school, all net assets of the charter school purchased with public funds shall be deemed the property of the local school administrative unit in which the charter school is located.  (2014-100, s. 8.34(b); 2014-101, s. 7; 2015-168, s. 4; 2015-248, s. 8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.110 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.110 - Notice of the charter school process; review of charter schools.

 115C-218.110. Notice of the charter school process; review of charter schools.(a) The State Board of Education shall distribute information announcing the availability of the charter school process described in this Article to each local school administrative unit and public postsecondary educational institution and, through press releases, to each major newspaper in the State.(b) The State Board of Education shall review and evaluate the educational effectiveness of the charter schools authorized under this Article and the effect of charter schools on the public schools in the local school administrative unit in which the charter schools are located. The Board shall report annually no later than June 15 to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the following:(1) The current and projected impact of charter schools on the delivery of services by the public schools.(2) Student academic progress in the charter schools as measured, where available, against the academic year immediately preceding the first academic year of the charter schools' operation.(3) Best practices resulting from charter school operations.(4) Other information the State Board considers appropriate.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 731, s. 2; 1997-18, s. 15(i); 1997-430, ss. 8, 9; 1999-27, s. 1; 2013-355, s. 1(i); 2014-101, s. 7; 2014-115, s. 85; 2019-165, s. 2.2; 2020-49, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-218.115 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 14A - Charter Schools.|§ 115C-218.115 - Operation of NC Pre-K programs.

 115C-218.115. Operation of NC Pre-K programs.(a) A charter school may apply to a local contracting agency to participate in the NC prekindergarten (NC Pre-K) program as a local program site offering families a high-quality prekindergarten experience. A charter school that seeks to operate as a NC Pre-K program site may request administrative and technical assistance from the Office of Charter Schools with its application to the local contracting agency if the charter school meets all of the following:(1) The charter school has operated as a charter school for at least three school years.(2) The charter school is not currently identified as low-performing.(3) The charter school meets generally accepted standards of fiscal management.(4) The charter school is substantially in compliance with State law, federal law, the charter school's own bylaws, and the provisions set forth in its charter granted by the State Board.(b) The Office of Charter Schools, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, shall assist a charter school under subsection (a) of this section with determining whether the charter school's proposed program meets (i) the building standards set forth in subsection (c) of this section and any other State standards for the charter school to be licensed as a child care facility and (ii) the standards required to be selected as a site under the NC Pre-K program. If the charter school does not meet these standards, the Office of Charter Schools shall provide assistance to the charter school in identifying any obstacles to its participation in the NC Pre-K program.(c) A charter school that otherwise meets all of the requirements for a child care facility license may use an existing or newly constructed classroom in the charter school for three- and four-year-old preschool students without modifications to the classroom or building if the classroom meets all of the following:(1) Has at least one toilet and one sink for hand washing.(2) Meets kindergarten standards for overhead light fixtures.(3) Meets kindergarten standards for floors, walls, and ceilings.(4) Has floors, walls, and ceilings that are free from mold, mildew, and lead hazards.  (2017-173, s. 5(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-230 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-230 - Special projects.

 115C-230. Special projects.Local boards of education are authorized to sponsor or conduct educational research and special projects pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 115C-47(8). (1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-231 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-231 - Adult education programs; tuition; limitation of enrollment of pupils over 21.

 115C-231. Adult education programs; tuition; limitation of enrollment of pupils over 21.(a) When in the judgment of the State Board of Education a program of adult education should be established as a part of the public school system and when appropriations have been made therefor, there shall be organized and administered under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, a course in adult education: Provided, that local boards of education, in their discretion, may institute and support such programs from local funds upon the approval of the State Board of Education.(b) Tuition shall be free of charge to every person of the State 18 years of age, or over, who has not completed a standard high school course of study.(c) Unless otherwise assigned by the local board of education, all persons of the district or attendance area who have not completed the prescribed course for graduation in the high school are entitled to attend the schools in the district or attendance area in which they reside: Provided, the superintendent, or the principal with the approval of the superintendent, of the local school administrative unit may, in his discretion, prohibit the enrollment of or remove from school any pupil who has attained the age of 21 years. (1955, c. 1372, art. 1, s. 1; art. 19, s. 3; art. 23, s. 2; 1963, c. 448, s. 24; 1971, c. 153; c. 704, s. 1; c. 1231, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-232 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-232 - Local financing of summer schools.

 115C-232. Local financing of summer schools.Supplementary funds authorized in special tax elections for school purposes may be used to establish and maintain summer schools, as provided in G.S. 115C-501(a). (1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-233 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-233 - Operation of summer schools.

 115C-233. Operation of summer schools.Each local school administrative unit may establish and maintain summer schools. Such summer schools as may be established shall be administered by local boards of education and shall be conducted in accordance with standards developed by the State Board of Education. The standards so developed shall specify the requirements for approved curriculum, the qualifications of the personnel, the length of the session, and the conditions under which students may be granted credit for courses pursued during a summer school. In determining the eligibility of students for admission to summer schools, boards of education shall be governed by Article 9 of this Chapter, and G.S. 115C-366(b) and 115C-367 to 115C-370. Boards of education of local school administrative units may provide for summer schools from funds made available for that purpose by the State Board of Education, funds appropriated to the local school administrative unit by the tax-levying authority, and from any other revenues available for the purpose. (1975, c. 437, s. 11; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2006-69, s. 3(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4 - through 115C-238.4: Recodified as §§ 115C-105.20 through 115C-105.35.

 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4: Recodified as 115C-105.20 through 115C-105.35.
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8 - through 115C-238.8: Recodified as §§ 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32.

 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8: Recodified as 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32.
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.29A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.29A - through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.

 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.29B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.29B - through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.

 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
NC Gen Stat § 115C-238.29C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 16 - Optional Programs.|§ 115C-238.29C - through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.

 115C-238.29A through 115C-238.29L: Recodified as Article 14A of Chapter 115C, G.S. 115C-218 et seq., pursuant to the authority granted to the Revisor of Statutes in Session Laws 2014-101, s. 7, effective August 6, 2014, and applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.