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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-547 - Policy.

§ 115C-547. Policy.
In conformity with the Constitutions of the United States and of North Carolina, it is the public policy of the State in matters of education that "No human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience," or with religious liberty and that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind . . . the means of education shall forever be encouraged." (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-548 - Attendance; health and safety regulations.

§ 115C-548. Attendance; health and safety regulations.
Each private church school or school of religious charter shall make, and maintain annual attendance and disease immunization records for each pupil enrolled and regularly attending classes. Attendance by a child at any school to which this Part relates and which complies with this Part shall satisfy the requirements of compulsory school attendance so long as the school operates on a regular schedule, excluding reasonable holidays and vacations, during at least nine calendar months of the year. Each school shall be subject to reasonable fire, health and safety inspections by State, county and municipal authorities as required by law.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall ensure that materials are provided to these schools so that they can provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their vaccines at the beginning of every school year. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. This information shall include the causes, symptoms, and how meningococcal meningitis and influenza are spread and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that materials are provided to these schools so that they can provide parents and guardians with information about cervical cancer, cervical dysplasia, human papillomavirus, and the vaccines available to prevent these diseases. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. This information shall include the causes and symptoms of these diseases, how they are transmitted, how they may be prevented by vaccination, including the benefits and possible side effects of vaccination, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that information is available to these schools so that they can provide information annually on the preventable risks for preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, including induced abortion, smoking, alcohol consumption, the use of illicit drugs, and inadequate prenatal care.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that information is available to these schools so that they can provide information on the manner in which a parent may lawfully abandon a newborn baby with a responsible person, in accordance with Article 5A of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 4; 2007-59, s. 3; 2007-126, s. 3; 2013-307, s. 1.2; 2023-14, s. 6.2(j).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-548.1 - Athletic teams.

§ 115C-548.1. Athletic teams.
(a) Any private church school or school of religious charter that is a member of an organization that administers interscholastic athletic activities pursuant to Article 29E of this Chapter shall comply with G.S. 115C-12(23).
(b) Any athletic team organized by a private church school or school of religious charter at the middle or high school level that is not covered by subsection (a) of this section shall comply with G.S. 115C-12(23) if the team is playing a team from any school required to follow G.S. 115C-12(23). (2023-109, s. 1(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-549 - Standardized testing requirements.

§ 115C-549. Standardized testing requirements.
(a) Each private church school or school of religious charter shall administer, at least once in each school year, a nationally standardized test or other nationally standardized equivalent measurement selected by the chief administrative officer of such school, to all students enrolled or regularly attending grades three, six and nine, as follows:
(1) For grades three and six, the nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure achievement in the areas of English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics.
(2) For grade nine, the nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure either of the following:
a. Achievement in the areas of English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics.
b. Competencies in the verbal and quantitative areas.
(b) Each school shall make and maintain records of the results achieved by its students. For one year after the testing, all records shall be made available, subject to G.S. 115C-174.13, at the principal office of such school, at all reasonable times, for annual inspection by a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1987, c. 738, s. 180(b); 2004-199, s. 30(a); 2021-111, s. 1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-550 - High school competency testing.

§ 115C-550. High school competency testing.
To assure that all high school graduates possess those minimum skills and that knowledge thought necessary to function in society, each private church school or school of religious charter shall administer at least once in each school year, a nationally standardized test or other nationally standardized equivalent measure selected by the chief administrative officer of such school, to all students enrolled and regularly attending the eleventh grade. The nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure competencies in the verbal and quantitative areas. Each private church school or school of religious charter shall establish a minimum score which must be attained by a student on the selected test in order to be graduated from high school. For one year after the testing, all records shall be made available, subject to G.S. 115C-174.13, at the principal office of such school, at all reasonable times, for annual inspection by a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2004-199, s. 30(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-551 - Voluntary participation in the State programs.

§ 115C-551. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
(a) Any private church school or school of religious charter may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any State operated or sponsored program which would otherwise be available to such school, including but not limited to the high school competency testing and statewide testing programs.
(b) All private church schools and all schools of religious charter are encouraged to do the following:
(1) School Risk Management Plan. – In coordination with local law enforcement agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and maintaining these plans, the school may utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C-105.49A. These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132-6.
(2) Schematic diagrams and school crisis kits. – Provide schematic diagrams and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement agencies, in addition to implementing the provisions in G.S. 115C-105.52.
(3) School safety exercises. – At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the private school's SRMP.
(4) Safety information provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – Provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132-6. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2023-78, s. 5(h).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-552 - New school notice requirements; termination.

§ 115C-552. New school notice requirements; termination.
(a) Any new school to which this Part relates shall send to a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina a notice of intent to operate, name and address of the school, and name of the school's owner and chief administrator.
(b) Any school to which this Part applies shall notify a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina upon termination of the school. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-553 - Duly authorized representative.

§ 115C-553. Duly authorized representative.
The duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina to whom reports of commencing operation and termination shall be made and who may inspect certain records under this Part shall be designated by the Governor. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-554 - Requirements exclusive.

§ 115C-554. Requirements exclusive.
No school, operated by any church or other organized religious group or body as part of its religious ministry, which complies with the requirements of this Part shall be subject to any other provision of law relating to education except requirements of law respecting fire, safety, sanitation and immunization. (1979, c. 505; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-555 - Qualification of nonpublic schools.

§ 115C-555. Qualification of nonpublic schools.
The provisions of this Part shall apply to any nonpublic school which has one or more of the following characteristics:
(1) It is accredited by the State Board of Education.
(2) It is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency.
(3) It is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools.
(4) It receives no funding from the State of North Carolina. For the purposes of this Article, scholarship funds awarded pursuant to Part 2A of this Article or Article 41 of this Chapter to eligible students attending a nonpublic school shall not be considered funding from the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 8.29(c); 2017-57, s. 10A.4(c); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(p).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-556 - Attendance; health and safety regulations.

§ 115C-556. Attendance; health and safety regulations.
Each qualified nonpublic school shall make, and maintain annual attendance and disease immunization records for each pupil enrolled and regularly attending classes. Attendance by a child at any school to which this Part relates and which complies with this Part shall satisfy the requirements of compulsory school attendance so long as the school operates on a regular schedule, excluding reasonable holidays and vacations, during at least nine calendar months of the year. Each school shall be subject to reasonable fire, health and safety inspections by State, county and municipal authorities as required by law.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall ensure that materials are provided to each qualified nonpublic school so that the school can provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their vaccines at the beginning of every school year. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. This information shall include the causes, symptoms, and how meningococcal meningitis and influenza are spread and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that materials are provided to each qualified nonpublic school so that the school can provide parents and guardians with information about cervical cancer, cervical dysplasia, human papillomavirus, and the vaccines available to prevent these diseases. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. This information shall include the causes and symptoms of these diseases, how they are transmitted, how they may be prevented by vaccination, including the benefits and possible side effects of vaccination, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that information is available to each qualified nonpublic school so that the school can provide information annually on the preventable risks for preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, including induced abortion, smoking, alcohol consumption, the use of illicit drugs, and inadequate prenatal care.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also ensure that information is available to each qualified nonpublic school so that the school can provide information on the manner in which a parent may lawfully abandon a newborn baby with a responsible person, in accordance with Article 5A of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 5; 2007-59, s. 4; 2007-126, s. 4; 2013-307, s. 1.3; 2023-14, s. 6.2(k).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-556.1 - Athletic teams.

§ 115C-556.1. Athletic teams.
(a) Any qualified nonpublic school that is a member of an organization that administers interscholastic athletic activities pursuant to Article 29E of this Chapter shall comply with G.S. 115C-12(23).
(b) Any athletic team organized by a qualified nonpublic school at the middle or high school level that is not covered by subsection (a) of this section shall comply with G.S. 115C-12(23) if the team is playing a team from any school required to follow G.S. 115C-12(23). (2023-109, s. 1(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-557 - Standardized testing requirements.

§ 115C-557. Standardized testing requirements.
(a) Each qualified nonpublic school shall administer, at least once in each school year, a nationally standardized test or other nationally standardized equivalent measurement selected by the chief administrative officer of such school, to all students enrolled or regularly attending grades three, six and nine, as follows:
(1) For grades three and six, the nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure achievement in the areas of English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics.
(2) For grade nine, the nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure either of the following:
a. Achievement in the areas of English grammar, reading, spelling, and mathematics.
b. Competencies in the verbal and quantitative areas.
(b) Each school shall make and maintain records of the results achieved by its students. For one year after the testing, all records shall be made available, subject to G.S. 115C-174.13, at the principal office of such school, at all reasonable times, for annual inspection by a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1987, c. 738, s. 180(c); 2004-199, s. 30(c); 2021-111, s. 1(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-558 - High school competency testing.

§ 115C-558. High school competency testing.
To assure that all high school graduates possess those minimum skills and that knowledge thought necessary to function in society, each qualified nonpublic school shall administer at least once in each school year, a nationally standardized test or other nationally standardized equivalent measure selected by the chief administrative officer of such school, to all students enrolled and regularly attending the eleventh grade. The nationally standardized test or other equivalent measurement selected must measure competencies in the verbal and quantitative areas. Each qualified nonpublic school shall establish a minimum score which must be attained by a student on the selected test in order to be graduated from high school. For one year after the testing, all records shall be made available, subject to G.S. 115C-174.13, at the principal office of such school, at all reasonable times, for annual inspection by a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2004-199, s. 30(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-559 - Voluntary participation in the State programs.

§ 115C-559. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
(a) Any qualified nonpublic school may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any State operated or sponsored program which would otherwise be available to such school, including but not limited to the high school competency testing and statewide testing programs.
(b) All qualified nonpublic schools are encouraged to do the following:
(1) School Risk Management Plan. – In coordination with local law enforcement agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and maintaining these plans, the school may utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C-105.49A. These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132-6.
(2) Schematic diagrams and school crisis kits. – Provide schematic diagrams and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement agencies, in addition to implementing the provisions in G.S. 115C-105.52.
(3) School safety exercises. – At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the qualified nonpublic school's SRMP.
(4) Safety information provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – Provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132-6. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 2023-78, s. 5(i).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-560 - New school notice requirements; termination.

§ 115C-560. New school notice requirements; termination.
(a) Any new school to which this Part relates shall send to a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina a notice of intent to operate, name and address of the school, and name of the school's owner and chief administrator.
(b) Any school to which this Part applies shall notify a duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina upon termination of the school. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-561 - Duly authorized representative.

§ 115C-561. Duly authorized representative.
The duly authorized representative of the State of North Carolina to whom reports of commencing operation and termination shall be made and who may inspect certain records under this Part shall be designated by the Governor. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-562 - Requirements exclusive.

§ 115C-562. Requirements exclusive.
No qualifying nonpublic school, which complies with the requirements of this Part, shall be subject to any other provision of law relating to education except requirements of law respecting fire, safety, sanitation and immunization. (1979, c. 506; 1981, c. 423, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-562.3 - Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies.

§ 115C-562.3. Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies.
(a) The Authority may seek verification of information on any application for scholarship grants from eligible students. The Authority shall select and verify six percent (6%) of applications annually, including those with apparent errors on the face of the application. The Authority shall establish rules for the verification process and may use the federal verification requirements process for free and reduced-price lunch applications as guidance for those rules. If a household fails to cooperate with verification efforts, the Authority shall revoke the award of the scholarship grant to the eligible student.
(b) Household members of applicants for scholarship grants shall authorize the Authority to access information needed for verification efforts held by other State agencies, including the Department of Revenue, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Public Instruction. The Department of Public Instruction shall provide the Authority with public school enrollment information to establish eligibility pursuant to G.S. 115C-562.1(3)a., as needed.
(c) By December 1 of each year, the Department of Public Instruction shall provide the Authority the average State per pupil allocation for that fiscal year to determine the maximum scholarship amount for eligible students to be awarded in the following fiscal year in accordance with G.S. 115C-562.2(b). (2013-360, s. 8.29(a); 2014-100, s. 8.25(c); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-562.4 - Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of scholarship grant information.

§ 115C-562.4. Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of scholarship grant information.
(a) The Division shall provide annually by February 1 to the Authority a list of all nonpublic schools operating in the State that meet the requirements of Part 1 or Part 2 of this Article. The Division shall notify the Authority of any schools included in the list that the Division has determined to be ineligible within five business days of the determination of ineligibility.
(b) The Authority shall provide information about the scholarship grant program to the Division, including applications and the obligations of nonpublic schools accepting eligible students receiving scholarship grants. The Division shall ensure that information about the scholarship grant program is provided to all qualified nonpublic schools on an annual basis. (2013-360, s. 8.29(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-562.6 - Scholarship endorsement.

§ 115C-562.6. Scholarship endorsement.
The Authority shall remit, at least two times each school year, scholarship grant funds awarded to eligible students to the nonpublic school for endorsement by at least one of the student's parents or guardians. The parent or guardian shall restrictively endorse the scholarship grant funds awarded to the eligible student for deposit into the account of the nonpublic school to the credit of the eligible student. The parent or guardian shall not designate any entity or individual associated with the nonpublic school as the parent's attorney-in-fact to endorse the scholarship grant funds. A parent's or guardian's failure to comply with this section shall result in forfeit of the scholarship grant. A scholarship grant forfeited for failure to comply with this section shall be returned to the Authority to be awarded to another student. (2013-360, s. 8.29(a); 2017-57, s. 10A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-562.7 - Authority reporting requirements.

§ 115C-562.7. Authority reporting requirements.
(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 8.25(e), effective August 7, 2014.
(b) The Authority shall report annually, no later than October 15, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the following information from the prior school year:
(1) Total number, grade level, race, ethnicity, and sex of eligible students receiving scholarship grants.
(2) Total amount of scholarship grant funding awarded.
(3) Number of students previously enrolled in local school administrative units or charter schools in the prior semester by the previously attended local school administrative unit or charter school.
(4) Nonpublic schools in which scholarship grant recipients are enrolled, including numbers of scholarship grant students at each nonpublic school.
(5) Nonpublic schools deemed ineligible to receive scholarships.
(c) The Authority shall report annually, no later than December 1, to the Department of Public Instruction and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the following:
(1) Learning gains or losses of students receiving scholarship grants. The report shall include learning gains of participating students on a statewide basis and shall compare, to the extent possible, the learning gains or losses of eligible students by nonpublic school to the statewide learning gains or losses of public school students with similar socioeconomic backgrounds, using aggregate standardized test performance data provided to the Authority by nonpublic schools and by the Department of Public Instruction.
(2) Competitive effects on public school performance on standardized tests as a result of the scholarship grant program. The report shall analyze the impact of the availability of scholarship grants on public school performance on standardized tests by local school administrative units to the extent possible, and shall provide comparisons of the impact by geographic region and between rural and urban local school administrative units.
This report shall be conducted by an independent research organization to be selected by the Authority, which may be a public or private entity or university. The independent research organization shall report to the Authority on the results of its research. The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall review reports from the Authority and shall make ongoing recommendations to the General Assembly as needed regarding improving administration and accountability for nonpublic schools accepting students receiving scholarship grants. (2013-360, s. 8.29(a); 2014-100, s. 8.25(e), (f); 2018-5, s. 10A.1(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-563 - Definitions.

§ 115C-563. Definitions.
As used in this Part or Parts 1 and 2 of this Article:
(a) "Home school" means a nonpublic school consisting of the children of not more than two families or households, where the parents or legal guardians or members of either household determine the scope and sequence of academic instruction, provide academic instruction, and determine additional sources of academic instruction.
(b) "Duly authorized representative of the State" means the Director, Division of Nonpublic Education, or his staff. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 891, s. 1; 2013-57, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-564 - Qualifications and requirements.

§ 115C-564. Qualifications and requirements.
A home school shall make the election to operate under the qualifications of either Part 1 or Part 2 of this Article and shall meet the requirements of the Part elected, except that any requirement related to safety and sanitation inspections shall be waived if the school operates in a private residence and except that testing requirements in G.S. 115C-549 and G.S. 115C-557 shall be on an annual basis. The persons providing academic instruction in a home school shall hold at least a high school diploma or its equivalent. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 891, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-565 - Requirements exclusive.

§ 115C-565. Requirements exclusive.
No school which complies with this Part shall be subject to any other provision of law relating to education except requirements of law respecting immunization. The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall provide to home schools information about meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their vaccines. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. The information shall include the causes, symptoms, and how meningococcal meningitis and influenza are spread and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also provide to home schools information about cervical cancer, cervical dysplasia, human papillomavirus, and the vaccines available to prevent these diseases. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. This information shall include the causes and symptoms of these diseases, how they are transmitted, how they may be prevented by vaccination, including the benefits and possible side effects of vaccination, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also provide to home schools information on the preventable risks for preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, including induced abortion, smoking, alcohol consumption, the use of illicit drugs, and inadequate prenatal care. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page.
The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration, shall also provide to home schools information on the manner in which a parent may lawfully abandon a newborn baby with a responsible person, in accordance with Article 5A of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes. This information may be provided electronically or on the Division's Web page. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 891, s. 1; 2004-118, s. 6; 2007-59, s. 5; 2007-126, s. 5; 2013-307, s. 1.4; 2023-14, s. 6.2(l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-566.1 - Disclosure of student data and records by nonpublic schools.

§ 115C-566.1. Disclosure of student data and records by nonpublic schools.
A nonpublic school that discloses personally identifiable information in student data or records according to the terms of a written agreement with a State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, or constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, shall not be liable for a breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of the student data or records if the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction results from actions or omissions of either (i) the State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, or constituent institution of The University of North Carolina to which the data was provided or (ii) persons provided access to the data or records by those entities. (2012-133, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-567.1 - Outreach and assistance for parents and students.

§ 115C-567.1. Outreach and assistance for parents and students.
(a) The State Education Assistance Authority, in its administration of scholarship programs for eligible students pursuant to Part 2A of this Article and Article 41 of this Chapter may contract with a nonprofit corporation representing parents and families, for outreach and scholarship education, program promotion, and application assistance for parents and students. The Authority shall issue a request for proposals in order to enter into a contract with a nonprofit corporation that meets the following requirements during the term of the contract:
(1) Be a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 55A of the General Statutes and comply at all times with the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) Employ sufficient staff who have demonstrated a capacity of direct parent and family outreach, program promotion, procedural knowledge to assist parents through scholarship application process and provide guidance on the scholarship grant program, including by doing the following:
a. One-on-one parent and family engagement.
b. Scholarship education and public awareness.
(3) Comply with the limitations on lobbying set forth in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) Have no State officer or employee serving on the board of the nonprofit.
(5) Conduct at least quarterly meetings of the board of directors of the nonprofit at the call of its chair.
(b) The terms of the contract between the Authority and a nonprofit corporation shall require that the nonprofit (i) maintain the confidentiality of any information provided by the Authority for parents and students as directed by the Authority and (ii) not disseminate information to third parties without written parental consent. During the term of the contract provided for in this section, the Authority shall include on scholarship applications a statement for parents to indicate nonconsent for sharing information with a nonprofit corporation.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the term of the contract provided for in this section, the Authority may share the name, address, email, and telephone number of the parent of any student applicant, unless the parent indicates that the information should not be shared. (2021-180, s. 8A.3(h), (q).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-567.10 - Definitions.

§ 115C-567.10. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Part:
(1) Claim. – A claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief.
(2) COVID-19. – The coronavirus disease 2019.
(3) COVID-19 emergency declaration. – Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes.
(4) COVID-19 essential business executive order. – Executive Order No. 121 issued March 27, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes.
(5) Individual. – A person paying, or on whose behalf a third party is paying, tuition, fees, or room and board to a nonpublic school for the 2019-2020 academic year.
(6) Nonpublic school. – Any of the following schools, including the owners, directors, trustees, officers, employees, contractors, and agents of those schools:
a. A private church school or school of religious charter in compliance with Part 1 of this Article.
b. A qualified nonpublic school in compliance with Part 2 of this Article. (2020-49, s. 10(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-567.11 - Tuition liability limitation.

§ 115C-567.11. Tuition liability limitation.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to G.S. 115C-567.12, a nonpublic school shall have immunity from claims by an individual, if all of the following apply:
(1) The claim arises out of or is in connection with tuition or fees paid to the nonpublic school for the 2019-2020 academic year.
(2) The claim alleges losses or damages arising from an act or omission by the nonpublic school during or in response to COVID-19, the COVID-19 emergency declaration, or the COVID-19 essential business executive order.
(3) The alleged act or omission by the nonpublic school was reasonably related to protecting the public health, safety, or welfare in response to the COVID-19 emergency declaration, COVID-19 essential business executive order, or applicable guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(4) The nonpublic school offered remote learning options for enrolled students during the 2019-2020 academic year that allowed students to complete the academic year.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to losses or damages that resulted solely from a breach of an express contractual provision allocating liability in the event of a pandemic event.
(c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to losses or damages caused by an act or omission of the nonpublic school that was in bad faith or malicious. (2020-49, s. 10(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-567.12 - Applicability.

§ 115C-567.12. Applicability.
This Part applies to alleged acts or omissions occurring on or after the issuance of the COVID-19 emergency declaration until July 1, 2020. The provisions of this Part shall be in addition to all other immunities provided by applicable State law. (2020-49, s. 10(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools. › § 115C-567.13 - Severability.

§ 115C-567.13. Severability.
It is a matter of vital State concern affecting the public health, safety, and welfare that nonpublic schools continue to be able to fulfill their educational missions during the COVID-19 pandemic without civil liability for any acts or omissions for which immunity is provided in this Part. This Part shall be liberally construed to effectuate those public purposes. The provisions of this Part are severable. If any part of this Part is declared to be invalid by a court, the invalidity does not affect other parts of this Part that can be given effect without the invalid provision. (2020-49, s. 10(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 40 - Proprietary Schools. › §§ 115C-568 through 115C-583: Recodified as §§ 115D-87 through 115D-97 by Session Laws 1987, c. 442, s. 2.

Article 40.
Proprietary Schools.
§§ 115C-568 through 115C-583: Recodified as §§ 115D-87 through 115D-97 by Session Laws 1987, c. 442, s. 2.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 41 - Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities. › § 115C-590 - North Carolina Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities Program established.

§ 115C-590. North Carolina Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities Program established.
There is established the North Carolina Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities Program to provide the option for a parent to better meet the individual educational needs of the parent's child. (2017-57, s. 10A.4(a); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 41 - Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities. › § 115C-591 - Definitions.

§ 115C-591. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Authority. – Defined in G.S. 116-201.
(2) Division. – The Division of Nonpublic Education, Department of Administration.
(2a) Educational technology. – As defined annually by the Authority, an item, piece of equipment, material, product, or system which may be purchased commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized and that is used primarily for educational purposes for a child with a disability.
(3) Eligible student. – A student residing in North Carolina who has not yet received a high school diploma and who meets all of the following requirements:
a. Is eligible to attend a North Carolina public school pursuant to Article 25 of this Chapter. A child who is the age of four on or before April 16 is eligible to attend the following school year if the principal, or equivalent, of the school in which the child seeks to enroll finds that the student meets the requirements established by the Authority pursuant to G.S. 115C-562.2(d) and those findings are submitted to the Authority with the child's application.
b. Has not been enrolled in a postsecondary institution as a full-time student taking at least 12 hours of academic credit.
c. Is a child with a disability, as defined in G.S. 115C-106.3(1).
d. Has not been placed in a nonpublic school or facility by a public agency at public expense.
(3a) G.S. 115C-562.5 compliant school. – A Part 1 or 2 nonpublic school that consents to comply with the requirements of G.S. 115C-562.5.
(4) Nonpublic school. – A school that meets the requirements of Part 1, 2, or 3 of Article 39 of this Chapter, as identified by the Division.
(5) Parent. – A parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of an eligible student.
(5a) Part 1 or 2 nonpublic school. – A nonpublic school that meets the requirements of Part 1 or Part 2 of Article 39 of this Chapter, as identified by and deemed eligible by the Division.
(5b) Part-time student. – A child enrolled part time in a public school and part time in a nonpublic school.
(6) Personal Education Student Account or PESA. – An electronic account provided to a parent for the purpose of holding scholarship funds awarded by the Authority for an eligible student to be used for qualifying education expenses under G.S. 115C-595. (2017-57, s. 10A.4(a); 2018-2, s. 6(a), (b); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(l); 2022-74, s. 8A.4(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 41 - Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities. › § 115C-593 - Student continuing eligibility.

§ 115C-593. Student continuing eligibility.
After the initial disbursement of funds, the Authority shall ensure that the student's continuing eligibility is assessed at least every three years by one of the following:
(1) The local education agency. – The local education agency shall assess if the student continues to be a child with a disability and verify the outcome on a form to be provided to the Authority.
(2) A licensed psychologist with a school psychology focus or a psychiatrist. – Except for eligible students whose primary disability is developmental delay, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall assess, after review of appropriate medical and educational records, if the education and related services received by the student in the nonpublic school setting have improved the child's educational performance and if the student would continue to benefit from placement in the nonpublic school setting. The psychologist or psychiatrist shall verify the outcome of the assessment on a form to be provided to the Authority. (2017-57, s. 10A.4(a); 2022-74, s. 8A.6(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 41 - Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities. › § 115C-594 - Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies.

§ 115C-594. Verification of eligibility; information from other State agencies.
(a) Verification of Information. – The Authority may seek verification of information on any application for the award of scholarship funds for a personal education student account. The Authority shall establish rules for the verification process. If a household fails to cooperate with verification efforts, the Authority shall revoke the award of scholarship funds for a PESA for the eligible student.
(b) Access to Information. – Applicants for the award of scholarship funds for a PESA shall authorize the Authority to access information needed for verification efforts held by other State agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Instruction. (2017-57, s. 10A.4(a); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education › Article 41 - Personal Education Student Accounts for Children with Disabilities. › § 115C-596 - Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of personal education student account information.

§ 115C-596. Identification of nonpublic schools and distribution of personal education student account information.
(a) List of Nonpublic Schools. – The Division shall provide annually by February 1 to the Authority a list of all nonpublic schools operating in the State that meet the requirements of Part 1, 2, or 3 of Article 39 of this Chapter.
(b) Information on PESAs to the Division. – The Authority shall provide information about personal education student accounts to the Division. The Division shall provide information about PESAs to all qualified nonpublic schools on an annual basis. (2017-57, s. 10A.4(a); 2021-180, s. 8A.3(l).)