2005 North Carolina Code - Chapter 115C — Elementary and Secondary Education.

Article 1 - Definitions and Preliminary Provisions.

• § 115C-1. General and uniform system of schools.
• § 115C-2. Administrative procedure.
• § 115C-3. Access to information and public records.
• § 115C-4. Open meetings law.
• § 115C-5. Definitions.
• §§ 115C-6 through 115C-9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 2 - State Board of Education.

• § 115C-10. Appointment of Board.
• § 115C-11. Organization and internal procedures of Board.
• § 115C-12. Powers and duties of the Board generally.
• § 115C-12.1. Training of State Board members.
• § 115C-12.2. Voluntary shared leave.
• § 115C-13. Duty to maintain confidentiality of certain records.
• § 115C-14. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 414, s. 11.
• § 115C-15: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 1.
• § 115C-16. Authorization for school uniform pilot program.
• § 115C-17. Rulemaking to implement ABC's Plan.

Article 3 - Department of Public Instruction.

• § 115C-18. Election of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• § 115C-19. Chief administrative officer of the State Board of Education.
• § 115C-20. Office and salary.
• § 115C-21. Powers and duties generally.
• § 115C-21.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 2.
• § 115C-22: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 3.
• §§ 115C-23 through 115C-26. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 4 - Office of the Controller.

• §§ 115C-27 through 115C-34: Repealed by Session Laws 1987 (Regular Session, 1988), c. 1025, s. 2.)

Article 5 - Local Boards of Education.

• § 115C-35. How constituted.
• § 115C-36. Designation of board.
• § 115C-37. Election of board members.
• § 115C-37.1. Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan basis in certain counties.
• § 115C-38. Compensation of board members.
• § 115C-39. Removal of board members; suspension of duties by State Board.
• § 115C-40. Board a body corporate.
• § 115C-41. Organization of board.
• § 115C-42. Liability insurance and immunity.
• § 115C-43. Defense of board of education members and employees.
• § 115C-44. Suits and actions.
• § 115C-45. Judicial functions of board.
• § 115C-46. Powers of local boards to regulate parking of motor vehicles.
• § 115C-47. Powers and duties generally.
• § 115C-48. Penalties for certain conduct.
• § 115C-49: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 501, s. 1.
• § 115C-50. Training of board members.
• § 115C-51. Public comment period during regular meetings.
• § 115C-52. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-53. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 6 - Advisory Councils.

• § 115C-54: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Regular Session, 1986), c. 975, s. 1.
• § 115C-55. Advisory councils.
• §§ 115C-56 through 115C-59: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Regular Session, 1986), c. 975, s. 1.
• §§ 115C-60 through 115C-64. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 6A - State Assistance and Intervention in Low Performing School Units.

• §§ 115C-64.1 through 115C-64.5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 716, s. 4.

Article 7 - Organization of Schools.

• § 115C-65. State divided into districts.
• § 115C-66. Administrative units classified.
• § 115C-67. Merger of units in same county.
• § 115C-68. Merger of units in adjoining counties.
• § 115C-68.1. Merger of units by the board of commissioners.
• § 115C-68.2. Merger of units by the local boards of education.
• § 115C-68.3. Validation of plans of consolidation and merger.
• § 115C-69. Types of districts defined.
• § 115C-70. Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Regular Session, 1986), c. 975, s. 24.
• § 115C-71. Districts formed from portions of contiguous counties.
• § 115C-72. Consolidation of districts and discontinuance of schools.
• § 115C-73. Enlarging tax districts and city units by permanently attaching contiguous property.
• § 115C-74. School system defined.
• § 115C-75. Recommended school classification.
• §§ 115C-76 through 115C-80. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 8 - General Education.

• § 115C-81. Basic Education Program.
• § 115C-81.1. Basic Education Program Funds not to supplant Local funds for schools.
• § 115C-81.2. Comprehensive plan for reading achievement.
• § 115C-82: Repealed by Session Laws 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 89(d).
• § 115C-83: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 4.
• § 115C-84: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 8.38(a).
• § 115C-84.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 1.
• § 115C-84.2. School calendar.
• § 115C-85. Textbook needs are determined by course of study.
• § 115C-86. State Board of Education to select and adopt textbooks.
• § 115C-87. Appointment of Textbook Commission.
• § 115C-88. Commission to evaluate textbooks offered for adoption.
• § 115C-89. Selection of textbooks by Board.
• § 115C-90. Adoption of textbooks and contracts with publishers.
• § 115C-91. Continuance and discontinuance of contracts with publishers.
• § 115C-92. Procedure for change of textbook.
• § 115C-93. Advice from and suits by Attorney General.
• § 115C-94. Publishers to register.
• § 115C-95. Sale of books at lower price reduces price to State.
• § 115C-96. Powers and duties of the State Board of Education in regard to textbooks.
• § 115C-97. State Board of Education authorized to discontinue handling supplementary and library books.
• § 115C-98. Local boards of education to provide for local operation of the textbook program, the selection and procurement of other instructional materials, and the use of nonadopted textbooks.
• § 115C-99. Legal custodians of textbooks furnished by State.
• § 115C-100. Rental fees for textbooks prohibited; damage fees authorized.
• § 115C-101. Duties and authority of superintendents of local school administrative units.
• § 115C-102. Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks and materials.
• §§ 115C-102.1 through 115C-102.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-102.5. Commission on School Technology created; membership.
• § 115C-102.6. Duty to prepare a requirements analysis and propose a State school technology plan.
• § 115C-102.6A. Elements of the State school technology plan.
• § 115C-102.6B. Approval of State school technology plan.
• § 115C-102.6C. Approval of local school system technology plans.
• § 115C-102.6D. Establishment of the State School Technology Fund; allocation and use of funds.
• § 115C-102.7. Monitoring and evaluation of State and local school system technology plans; reports.
• § 115C-102.8: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 5.
• § 115C-102.15. Business and Education Technology Alliance.
• § 115C-103. Fees.
• § 115C-104. Enactment of Compact.
• § 115C-105: Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 369, s. 2.

Article 8A - North Carolina Education Standards and Accountability Commission.

• §§ 115C-105.1 through 115C-105.10: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 8.27(c).
• §§ 115C-105.11 through 115C-105.19. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 8B - School-Based Management and Accountability Program.

• § 115C-105.20. School-Based Management and Accountability Program.
• § 115C-105.21. Local participation in the Program.
• § 115C-105.22. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.23. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.24. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.25. Budget flexibility.
• § 115C-105.26. Waivers of State laws, rules, or policies.
• § 115C-105.27. Development and approval of school improvement plans.
• §§ 115C-105.28, 115C-105.29: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 716, s. 3.
• § 115C-105.30. Distribution of staff development funds.
• § 115C-105.31. Creation of the Task Force on School-Based Management.
• § 115C-105.32. Parent involvement programs and conflict resolution programs as part of school improvement plans.
• § 115C-105.33. Safe and orderly schools.
• § 115C-105.34. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.35. Annual performance goals.
• § 115C-105.36. Performance recognition.
• § 115C-105.37. Identification of low-performing schools.
• § 115C-105.37A. Continually low-performing schools; definition; assistance and intervention; reassignment of students.
• § 115C-105.38. Assistance teams; review by State Board.
• § 115C-105.38A. Teacher competency assurance.
• § 115C-105.39. Dismissal or removal of personnel; appointment of interim superintendent.
• § 115C-105.40. Student academic performance standards.
• § 115C-105.41. Students who have been placed at risk of academic failure; personal education plans.
• § 115C-105.42. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.43. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-105.44. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 8C - Local Plans For Alternative Schools/Alternative Learning Programs and Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools.

• § 115C-105.45. Legislative findings.
• § 115C-105.46. State Board of Education responsibilities.
• § 115C-105.47. Local safe school plans.
• § 115C-105.47A. Proposals to establish alternative learning programs or alternative schools.
• § 115C-105.48. Placement of students in alternative schools/alternative learning programs.
• §§ 115C-105.49 through 115C-105.52. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 9 - Special Education.

• § 115C-106. Policy.
• § 115C-107. Children can learn.
• § 115C-108. Definition of special education and related services.
• § 115C-109. Definition of children with special needs.
• § 115C-110. Services mandatory; single-agency responsibility; State and local plans; census and registration.
• § 115C-111. Free appropriate education for all children with special needs.
• § 115C-112: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 716, s. 20.
• § 115C-113. Diagnosis and evaluation; individualized education program.
• § 115C-113.1. Surrogate parents.
• § 115C-114. Records; privacy and expunction.
• § 115C-115. Placements in private schools, out-of-state schools and schools in other local educational agencies.
• § 115C-116. Notice of decisions; mediation, administrative review, and judicial review of disagreements.
• §§ 115C-117 through 115C-120: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 16.
• § 115C-121. Establishment; organization; powers and duties.
• § 115C-122. Early childhood development program; evaluation and placement of children.
• §§ 115C-123 through 115C-126.1: Recodified as §§ 143B-216.40 through 143B-216.44 by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 12.
• §§ 115C-127, 115C-128: Recodified as §§ 143B-164.10 and 143B-164.13.
• § 115C-129. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 115C-130 through 115C-133: Recodified as §§ 143B-164.14 through 143B-164.17.
• §§ 115C-134 through 115C-138: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 14.
• § 115C-139. Interlocal cooperation.
• § 115C-140. Contracts with private service-providers.
• § 115C-140.1. Cost of education of children in group homes, foster homes, etc.
• § 115C-141. Board rules and regulations.
• § 115C-142. Nonreduction.
• § 115C-143. Repealed by Session Laws 1981 (Regular Session, 1982), c. 1282, s. 29.
• § 115C-144: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 7.
• § 115C-145. Allocation of federal funds.
• § 115C-146. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-146.1. Definitions.
• § 115C-146.2. Entitlement to services.
• § 115C-146.3. Obligation to provide services.
• § 115C-146.4. Rules.
• § 115C-147. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-148. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 9A - Children With Chemical Dependency.

• § 115C-149. Policy. Chemically dependent children excluded from provisions of Article 9.
• § 115C-150. State Board to adopt rules.
• §§ 115C-150.1 through 115C-150.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.

• § 115C-150.5. Academically or intellectually gifted students.
• § 115C-150.6. State Board of Education responsibilities.
• § 115C-150.7. Local plans.
• § 115C-150.8. Review of Disagreements.

Article 10 - Vocational and Technical Education.

• § 115C-151. Statement of purpose.
• § 115C-152. Definitions.
• § 115C-153. Administration of vocational and technical education.
• § 115C-154. Duties of the State Board of Education.
• § 115C-154.1. Approval of local vocational and technical education plans or applications.
• § 115C-154.2. Vocational and technical education equipment standards.
• § 115C-155. Acceptance of benefits of federal vocational acts.
• § 115C-156. State funds for vocational and technical education.
• § 115C-156.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 180, s. 3.
• § 115C-157. Responsibility of local boards of education.
• § 115C-158. Federal funds division.
• § 115C-159. Statement of purpose.
• § 115C-160. Definitions.
• § 115C-161. Duties of the State Board of Education.
• § 115C-162. Use of proceeds derived from production work.
• § 115C-163. Acquisition of land for agricultural education instructional programs.
• § 115C-164. Building trades training.
• § 115C-165. Advisory committee on production work activities.
• § 115C-166. Eye protection devices required in certain courses.
• § 115C-167. Visitors to wear eye safety devices.
• § 115C-168. "Industrial-quality eye protective devices" defined.
• § 115C-169. Corrective-protective devices.
• §§ 115C-170 through 115C-174. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 10A - Testing.

• §§ 115C-174.1 through 115C-174.6: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 524, s. 1.
• § 115C-174.7. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.10. Purposes of the Statewide Testing Program.
• § 115C-174.11. Components of the testing program.
• § 115C-174.12. Responsibilities of agencies.
• § 115C-174.13. Public records exemption.
• § 115C-174.14. Provisions for nonpublic schools.
• § 115C-174.15. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.16. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.17. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-174.18. Opportunity to take Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.
• § 115-174.19: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 677, s. 5.

Article 11 - High School Competency Testing.

• §§ 115C-175 through 115C-188: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Regular Session, 1986), c. 1014, s. 74(a).

Article 12 - Statewide Testing Program.

• §§ 115C-189 through 115C-202: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 74(a).

Article 13 - Community Schools Act.

• § 115C-203. Title of Article.
• § 115C-204. Purpose of Article.
• § 115C-205. Definitions.
• § 115C-206. State Board of Education; duties; responsibilities.
• § 115C-207. Authority and responsibility of local boards of education.
• § 115C-208. Community schools advisory councils; duties; responsibilities; membership.
• § 115C-209. Community schools coordinators.
• § 115C-209.1. Nondisclosure of certain volunteer records.

Article 13A - State Advisory Council on Indian Education.

• § 115C-210. Council established.
• § 115C-210.1. Membership – How appointed.
• § 115C-210.2. Term of office.
• § 115C-210.3. Organization, meetings, and compensation.
• § 115C-210.4. Duties of the Council.
• §§ 115C-211 through 115C-214. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 14 - Driver Education.

• § 115C-215. Instruction in driver training and safety education.
• § 115C-216. Boards of education required to provide courses in operation of motor vehicles.
• §§ 115C-217 through 115C-221. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 15 - North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.

• §§ 115C-222 through 115C-229: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 757, s. 206(a).

Article 16 - Optional Programs.

• § 115C-230. Special projects.
• § 115C-231. Adult education programs; tuition; limitation of enrollment of pupils over 21.
• § 115C-232. Local financing of summer schools.
• § 115C-233. Operation of summer schools.
• §§ 115C-234 through 115C-238. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 115C-238.1 through 115C-238.4: Recodified as §§ 115C-105.20 through 115C-105.35.
• § 115C-238.5: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 450, s. 14.
• §§ 115C-238.6 through 115C-238.8: Recodified as §§ 115C-105.29 through 115C-105.32.
• § 115C-238.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-238.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-238.11. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 115C-238.12 through 115C-238.19: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 324, s. 17.2.
• § 115C-238.20. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-238.21. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 115C-238.22 through 115C-238.25: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 8.
• §§ 115C-238.26 through 115C-238.29. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-238.29A. Purpose.
• § 115C-238.29B. Eligible applicants; contents of applications; submission of applications for approval.
• § 115C-238.29C. Preliminary approval of applications for charter schools.
• § 115C-238.29D. Final approval of applications for charter schools.
• § 115C-238.29E. Charter school operation.
• § 115C-238.29F. General requirements.
• § 115C-238.29G. Causes for nonrenewal or termination; disputes.
• § 115C-238.29H. State and local funds for a charter school.
• § 115C-238.29I. Notice of the charter school process; review of charter schools; Charter School Advisory Committee.
• § 115C-238.29J. Public and private assistance to charter schools.
• § 115C-238.29K. Criminal history checks.
• § 115C-238.30. Purpose.
• § 115C-238.31. Extended services programs.
• § 115C-238.32. Needs assessment; community-based collaboration.
• § 115C-238.33. Plan for effective use of fiscal resources; comprehensive plan to implement extended services programs.
• §§ 115C-238.34 through 115C-238.39. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 115C-238.40 through 115C-238.47: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 450, s. 16.
• § 115C-238.50. Purpose.
• § 115C-238.50A. Definitions.
• § 115C-238.51. Application process.
• § 115C-238.52. Participation by other education partners.
• § 115C-238.53. Program operation.
• § 115C-238.54. Funds for programs.
• § 115C-238.55. Evaluation of programs.
• §§ 115C-238.56 through 115C-238.59: Reserved for future codification purposes. (2003-277, s. 2.)

Article 17 - Supporting Services.

• § 115C-239. Authority of local boards of education.
• § 115C-240. Authority and duties of State Board of Education.
• § 115C-241. Assignment of school buses to schools.
• § 115C-242. Use and operation of school buses.
• § 115C-243. Use of school buses by senior citizen groups.
• § 115C-244. Assignment of pupils to school buses.
• § 115C-245. School bus drivers; monitors; safety assistants.
• § 115C-246. School bus routes.
• § 115C-247. Purchase of activity buses by local boards.
• § 115C-248. Inspection of school buses and activity buses; report of defects by drivers; discontinuing use until defects remedied.
• § 115C-249. Purchase and maintenance of school buses, materials and supplies.
• § 115C-250. Authority to expend funds for transportation of children with special needs.
• § 115C-251. Transportation supervisors.
• § 115C-252. Aid in lieu of transportation.
• § 115C-253. Contracts for transportation.
• § 115C-254. Use of school buses by State militia or national guard.
• § 115C-255. Liability insurance and waiver of immunity as to certain acts of bus drivers.
• § 115C-256. School bus drivers under Workers' Compensation Act.
• § 115C-257. Attorney General to pay claims.
• § 115C-258. Provisions regarding payment.
• § 115C-259. Claims must be filed within one year.
• §§ 115C-260, 115C-261: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 576, s. 2.
• § 115C-262. Liability insurance and tort liability.
• § 115C-263. Required provision of services.
• § 115C-264. Operation.
• § 115C-264.1. Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts.
• § 115C-264.2. Vending machine sales.
• § 115C-264.3. Child Nutrition Program standards.
• § 115C-265. Rules and regulations for distribution of library/media personnel funds; employment of personnel.
• §§ 115C-266 through 115C-270. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 18 - Superintendents.

• § 115C-271. Selection by local board of education, term of office.
• § 115C-272. Residence, oath of office, and salary of superintendent.
• § 115C-273. Salary schedule for superintendents.
• § 115C-274. Removal.
• § 115C-275. Vacancies in office of superintendent.
• § 115C-276. Duties of superintendent.
• § 115C-277. Office, equipment, and clerical assistance to be provided by board.
• § 115C-278. Assistant superintendent and associate superintendent.
• §§ 115C-279 through 115C-283. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 19 - Principals and Supervisors.

• § 115C-284. Method of selection and requirements.
• § 115C-285. Salary.
• §115C-286. Rules for conduct of principals and supervisors.
• § 115C-286.1. Evaluations of principals.
• § 115C-287: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 210, s. 5.
• § 115C-287.1. Method of employment of principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and directors.
• § 115C-288. Powers and duties of principal.
• § 115C-289. Assignment of principal's duties to assistant or acting principal; duties of State-funded assistant principals.
• § 115C-290. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 19A - Standards Board for Public School Administration.

• § 115C-290.1. Purpose.
• § 115C-290.2. Definitions.
• §§ 115C-290.3, 115C-290.4: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-424, s. 28.25(b), (c).
• § 115C-290.5. Powers and duties of the Board; development of the North Carolina Public School Administrator Exam.
• § 115C-290.6. Application to the State Board of Education.
• § 115C-290.7. Qualifications for certification.
• § 115C-290.8. Exemptions from requirements.
• § 115C-290.9. Grounds for refusal to recommend a person.
• §§ 115C-291 through 115C-294. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 20 - Teachers.

• § 115C-295. Minimum age and certificate prerequisites.
• § 115C-295.1. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Commission.
• § 115C-295.2. Powers and duties of the Commission.
• § 115C-295.3. Repealed by Session Laws 1999-96, s. 6.
• § 115C-296. Board sets certification requirements.
• § 115C-296.1. (Expires September 1, 2006) Teacher shortages; certification.
• § 115C-296.2. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification.
• § 115C-296.3: Expired June 30, 2004, by operation of Session Laws 2003-284, s. 7.20(h).
• § 115C-297: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 385, s. 2.
• § 115C-298: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 9.
• § 115C-299. Hiring of teachers.
• § 115C-300. In-service training.
• § 115C-301. Allocation of teachers; class size.
• § 115C-301.1. Duty free period.
• § 115C-302: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 8.38(d).
• § 115C-302.1. Salary.
• § 115C-302.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2003-358, s. 1, effective January 1, 2004.
• § 115C-303. Withholding of salary.
• § 115C-304. Teacher tenure.
• § 115C-305: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-260, s. 2.
• § 115C-306: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 770, s. 16.
• § 115C-307. Duties of teachers.
• § 115C-308. Rules for teacher's conduct.
• § 115C-309. Student teachers.
• § 115C-310. Teacher assistants engaged in student teaching.
• § 115C-311. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-312. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-313. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-314. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 21 - Other Employees.

• § 115C-315. Hiring of school personnel.
• § 115C-316. Salary and vacation.
• § 115C-317. Penalty for making false reports or records.
• § 115C-317.1. School social workers and transporting students.
• § 115C-318. Liability insurance for nonteaching public school personnel.

Article 21A - Privacy of Employee Personnel Records.

• § 115C-319. Personnel files not subject to inspection.
• § 115C-320. Certain records open to inspection.
• § 115C-321. Confidential information in personnel files; access to information.
• § 115C-322. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 22 - General Regulations.

• § 115C-323. Employee health certificate.
• § 115C-324. Disposition of payment due employees at time of death.
• § 115C-325. System of employment for public school teachers.
• § 115C-326: Repealed by Session Laws 1998-5, s. 3.
• § 115C-326.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 479, s. 52.
• § 115C-326.5. Job sharing by school employees.
• §§ 115C-327 through 115C-329: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 10.
• § 115C-330. Employment of handicapped.
• § 115C-331. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-332. School personnel criminal history checks.
• § 115C-333. Evaluation of certified employees including certain superintendents; action plans; State board notification upon dismissal of employees.
• § 115C-334. Assessment teams.
• § 115C-335. Development of performance standards and criteria for certified employees; training and remediation programs.
• §§ 115C-335.1 through 115C-335.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-335.5. Policies addressing harassment of school employees; protection against retaliation for reporting harassment.

Article 23 - Employment Benefits.

• § 115C-336. Sick leave.
• § 115C-336.1. Parental leave.
• § 115C-337. Workers' compensation for school employees.
• § 115C-338. Salaries for employees injured during an episode of violence.
• § 115C-339. Retirement plan.
• § 115C-340. Health insurance.
• § 115C-341. Annuity contracts.
• § 115C-341.1. Flexible Compensation Plan.
• § 115C-342. Group insurance and credit unions.
• § 115C-343. Payroll savings plan for purchase of United States bonds.
• §§ 115C-344 through 115C-348. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 24 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel.

• § 115C-349. Purpose, findings, and policy.
• § 115C-350. Definitions.
• § 115C-351. Interstate educational personnel contracts.
• § 115C-352. Approved and accepted programs.
• § 115C-353. Interstate cooperation.
• § 115C-354. Agreement evaluation.
• § 115C-355. Other arrangements.
• § 115C-356. Effect and withdrawal.
• § 115C-357. Construction and severability.
• § 115C-358. Designated state official.
• §§ 115C-359 through 115C-361. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 24A - Certified Personnel Evaluation Pilot Program.

• § 115C-362: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 500, s. 12.

Article 24B - Career Development Pilot Program.

• §§ 115C-363 through 115C-363.14: Repealed by Session Laws 1991 (Regular Session, 1992), c. 900, s. 75.1(j).

Article 24C - Teacher Enhancement Program

• §§ 115C-363.15 through 115C-363.21: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 321, s. 128.
• § 115C-363.22. North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission established.
• § 115C-363.23. Membership.
• § 115C-363.23A. Teaching Fellows Program established; administration.
• § 115C-363.24. Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 500, s. 15.
• §§ 115C-363.25 through 115C-363.27. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 24D - Lead Teacher Pilot Program.

• § 115C-363.28: Repealed by Session Laws 1991 (Regular Session, 1992), c. 900, s. 75.1(k).

Article 25 - Admission and Assignment of Students.

• § 115C-364. Admission requirements.
• § 115C-365: Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 719, s. 1.
• § 115C-366. Assignment of student to a particular school.
• § 115C-366.1. Local boards of education; tuition charges.
• § 115C-366.2. Applicability to certain persons.
• § 115C-367. Assignment on certain bases prohibited.
• § 115C-368. Notice of assignment.
• § 115C-369. Application for reassignment; notice of disapproval; hearing before board.
• § 115C-370. Judicial review of board's decision.
• § 115C-371. Assignment to special education programs.
• § 115C-372. Assignment to school bus.
• § 115C-373: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-374: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-375: Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 25A - Special Medical Needs of Students.

• § 115C-375.1. To provide some medical care to students.
• § 115C-375.2. Possession and self-administration of asthma medication by students with asthma or students subject to anaphylactic reactions, or both.
• § 115C-375.3. Guidelines to support and assist students with diabetes.
• § 115C-375.4. Meningococcal Meningitis and Influenza and Their Vaccines.
• § 115C-376: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-377: Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 26 - Attendance.

• § 115C-378. Children required to attend.
• § 115C-379. Method of enforcement.
• § 115C-380. Penalty for violation.
• § 115C-381. School social workers; reports; prosecutions.
• § 115C-382. Investigation of indigency.
• § 115C-383. Attendance of deaf and blind children.
• § 115C-384. Student records and fees.
• §§ 115C-385 through 115C-389. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 27 - Discipline.

• § 115C-390. School personnel may use reasonable force.
• § 115C-391. Corporal punishment, suspension, or expulsion of pupils.
• § 115C-391.1. (Effective July 1, 2006) Permissible use of seclusion and restraint.
• § 115C-392. Appeal of disciplinary measures.
• §§ 115C-393 through 115C-397. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 27A - Management and Placement of Disruptive Students.

• § 115C-397.1. Management and placement of disruptive students.

Article 28 - Student Liability.

• § 115C-398. Damage to school buildings, furnishings, textbooks.
• § 115C-399. Trespass on or damage to school bus.

Article 29 - Protective Provisions and Maintenance of Student Records.

• § 115C-400. School personnel to report child abuse.
• § 115C-401. School counseling inadmissible evidence.
• § 115C-401.1. Prohibition on the disclosure of information about students.
• § 115C-402. Student records; maintenance; contents; confidentiality.
• § 115C-403. Flagging and verification of student records; notification of law enforcement agencies.
• § 115C-404. Use of juvenile court information.
• §§ 115C-405 through 115C-406. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 29A - Policy Prohibiting Use of Tobacco Prod.

• § 115C-407. Policy prohibiting tobacco use in school buildings.

Article 30 - Financial Powers of the State Board of Education.

• § 115C-408. Funds under control of the State Board of Education.
• § 115C-409. Power to accept federal funds and aid.
• § 115C-410. Power to accept gifts and grants.
• § 115C-411. Authority to invest school funds.
• § 115C-412. Power to purchase at mortgage sales.
• § 115C-413. Power to adjust debts.
• § 115C-414. State Board as successor to powers of abolished commissions and boards.
• § 115C-415: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 15(l).
• § 115C-416. Power to allot funds for teachers and other personnel.
• § 115C-417. Availability of funds allocated for staff development.
• § 115C-418: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 450, s. 23.
• §§ 115C-419 through 115C-421. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 31 - The School Budget and Fiscal Control Act.

• § 115C-422. Short title.
• § 115C-423. Definitions.
• § 115C-424. Uniform system; conflicting laws and local acts superseded.
• § 115C-425. Annual balanced budget resolution.
• § 115C-426. Uniform budget format.
• § 115C-426.1. Vending facilities.
• § 115C-426.2. Joint planning.
• § 115C-427. Preparation and submission of budget and budget message.
• § 115C-428. Filing and publication of the budget; budget hearing.
• § 115C-429. Approval of budget; submission to county commissioners; commissioners' action on budget.
• § 115C-430. Apportionment of county appropriations among local school administrative units.
• § 115C-431. Procedure for resolution of dispute between board of education and board of county commissioners.
• § 115C-432. The budget resolution; adoption; limitations; tax levy; filing.
• § 115C-433. Amendments to the budget resolution; budget transfers.
• § 115C-434. Interim budget.
• § 115C-435. School finance officer.
• § 115C-436. Duties of school finance officer.
• § 115C-437. Allocation of revenues to the local school administrative unit by the county.
• § 115C-438. Provision for disbursement of State money.
• § 115C-439. Facsimile signatures.
• § 115C-440. Accounting system.
• § 115C-440.1. Report on county spending on public capital outlay.
• § 115C-441. Budgetary accounting for appropriations.
• § 115C-441.1. Dependent care assistance program.
• § 115C-442. Fidelity bonds.
• § 115C-443. Investment of idle cash.
• § 115C-444. Selection of depository; deposits to be secured.
• § 115C-445. Daily deposits.
• § 115C-446. Semiannual reports on status of deposits and investments.
• § 115C-447. Annual independent audit.
• § 115C-448. Special funds of individual schools.
• § 115C-449. Proceeds of insurance claims.
• § 115C-450. School food services.
• § 115C-451. Reports to State Board of Education; failure to comply with School Budget Act.
• § 115C-452. Fines and forfeitures.
• §§ 115C-453 through 115C-457. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 31A - Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund.

• § 115C-457.1. Creation of Fund; administration.
• § 115C-457.2. (Effective until July 1, 2006) Remittance of moneys to the Fund.
• § 115C-457.3. Appropriation of moneys in the Fund.

Article 32 - Loans from State Literary Fund.

• § 115C-458. Loans by State Board from State Literary Fund.
• § 115C-459. Terms of loans.
• § 115C-460. How secured and paid.
• § 115C-461. Loans by county board to school districts.
• § 115C-462. State Board of Education authorized to accept funding or refunding bonds of counties for loans; approval by Local Government Commission.
• § 115C-463. Issuance of bonds as part of general refunding plan.
• § 115C-464. Validating certain funding and refunding notes of counties.
• § 115C-465. Special appropriation from fund.
• § 115C-466. Loans not granted in accordance with § 115C-458.
• § 115C-467. Pledge of nontax revenues to repayment of loans from State Literary Fund.

Article 32A - Scholarship Loan Fund for Prospective Teachers.

• § 115C-468: Recodified as G.S. 116-209.33 by Session Laws 2005-276, s. 9.17(b), effective January 1, 2006, and applicable to scholarship loans awarded on or after that date.
• §§ 115C-469, 115C-470: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-276, s. 9.17(b), effective January 1, 2006, and applicable to scholarship loans awarded on or after that date.
• § 115C-471: Recodified as G.S. 116-209.34 by Session Laws 2005-276, s. 9.17(b), effective January 1, 2006, and applicable to scholarship loans awarded on or after that date.
• § 115C-472: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-18, s. 11.
• § 115C-472.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-276, s. 9.17(b), effective January 1, 2006, and applicable to scholarship loans awarded on or after that date.

Article 32B - Computer Loan Revolving Fund.

• § 115C-472.5. Creation of the Fund; administration.
• §§ 115C-472.6 through 115C-472.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 32C - Fund for the Reduction of Class Size in Public Schools.

• § 115C-472.10. Establishment of the Fund for the Reduction of Class Size in Public Schools.

Article 33 - Assumption of School District Indebtedness by Counties.

• § 115C-473. Method of assumption; validation of proceedings.
• § 115C-474. Taxes levied and collected for bonds assumed to be paid into school debt service fund of county; discharge of sinking fund custodian.
• § 115C-475. Allocation to district bonds of taxes collected.
• §§ 115C-476 through 115C-480. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 34 - Refunding and Funding Bonds of School Districts.

• § 115C-481. School district defined.
• § 115C-482. Continuance of district until bonds are paid.
• § 115C-483. Funding and refunding of bonds authorized; issuance and sale or exchange; tax levy for repayment.
• § 115C-484. Issuance of bonds by cities and towns; debt statement; tax levy for repayment.
• §§ 115C-485 through 115C-489. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 34A - Critical School Facility Needs Fund.

• § 115C-489.1, 115C-489.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 631, s. 14, effective 30 days after the last school administrative unit on the priority list established in 1988 by the Commission on School Facility Needs is funded.
• § 115C-489.2. (For contingent repeal see note) Grants from the Fund.
• §§ 115C-489.3 through 115C-489.4: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 631, s. 13.

Article 34B - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds.

• § 115C-489.5. Qualified zone academy bonds; findings.
• § 115C-489.6. Administration; consultation; issuance of bonds.

Article 35 - Voluntary Endowment Fund for Public Schools.

• § 115C-490. Creation of endowment funds; administration.
• § 115C-491. Boards of trustees public corporations; powers and authority generally; investments.
• § 115C-492. Expenditure of funds; pledges.
• § 115C-493. When only income from fund expended.
• § 115C-494. Property and income of board of trustees exempt from State taxation.
• §§ 115C-495 through 115C-499. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 35A - College Scholarships.

• § 115C-499.1. Definitions.
• § 115C-499.2. Eligibility requirements for a scholarship.
• § 115C-499.3. Scholarship amounts; amounts dependent on net income available.
• § 115C-499.4. Scholarship administration; reporting requirements.

Article 36 - Voted Tax Supplements for School Purposes.

• § 115C-500. Superintendents must furnish boundaries of special taxing districts.
• § 115C-501. Purposes for which elections may be called.
• § 115C-502. Maximum rate and frequency of elections.
• § 115C-503. Who may petition for election.
• § 115C-504. Necessary information in petitions.
• § 115C-505. Boards of education must consider petitions.
• § 115C-506. Action of board of county commissioners or governing body of municipality.
• § 115C-507. Rules governing elections.
• § 115C-508. Effective date; levy of taxes.
• § 115C-509. Conveyance of school property upon enlargement of city administrative unit.
• § 115C-510. Elections in districts created from portions of contiguous counties.
• § 115C-511. Levy and collection of taxes.
• § 115C-512. Expansion of existing supplemental school tax area pursuant to merger of school administrative units in certain counties.
• § 115C-513. Special tax for certain merged school administrative units.
• § 115C-514. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-515. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-516. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 37 - School Sites and Property.

• § 115C-517. Acquisition of sites.
• § 115C-518. Disposition of school property; easements and rights-of-way.
• § 115C-519. Deeds to property.
• § 115C-520. Vehicles owned by boards of education.
• § 115C-521. Erection of school buildings.
• § 115C-522. Provision of equipment for buildings.
• § 115C-522.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2003-147, s. 2, effective for a local school administrative unit when the unit is certified as being E-Procurement compliant, or April 1, 2004, whichever is first.
• § 115C-523. Care of school property.
• § 115C-524. Repair of school property; use of buildings for other than school purposes.
• § 115C-525. Fire prevention.
• § 115C-526. Reward for information leading to arrest of persons damaging school property.
• § 115C-527. Use of schools and other public buildings for political meetings.
• § 115C-528. Lease purchase and installment purchase contracts for certain equipment.
• § 115C-529. Useful life guidelines.
• § 115C-530. Operational leases of school buildings and school facilities.
• § 115C-531. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 115C-532. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 38 - State Insurance of Public School Property.

• § 115C-533. Duty of State Board to operate insurance system.
• § 115C-534. Duty to insure property.
• § 115C-535. Authority and rules for organization of system.
• § 115C-536. Public School Insurance Fund; decrease of premiums when fund reaches five percent of total insurance in force.
• § 115C-537. Insurance of property by local boards; notice of election to insure and information to be furnished; outstanding policies.
• § 115C-538. Inspections of insured public school properties.
• § 115C-539. Information to be furnished prior to insuring in Fund; providing for payment of premiums.
• § 115C-540. Determination and adjustment of premium rates; certificate as to insurance carried; no lapse; notice as to premiums required, and payment thereof.
• § 115C-541. Adjustment of losses; determination and report of appraisers; payment of amounts to treasurers of local school administrative units; disbursement of funds.
• § 115C-542. Maintenance of inspection and engineering service; cancellation of insurance.
• § 115C-543. Other property insurance.
• §§ 115C-544 through 115C-546. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 38A - Public School Building Capital Fund.

• § 115C-546.1. Creation of Fund; administration.
• § 115C-546.2. Allocations from the Fund; uses; expenditures; reversion to General Fund; matching requirements.

Article 39 - Nonpublic Schools.

• § 115C-547. Policy.
• § 115C-548. Attendance; health and safety regulations.
• § 115C-549. Standardized testing requirements.
• § 115C-550. High school competency testing.
• § 115C-551. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
• § 115C-552. New school notice requirements; termination.
• § 115C-553. Duly authorized representative.
• § 115C-554. Requirements exclusive.
• § 115C-555. Qualification of nonpublic schools.
• § 115C-556. Attendance; health and safety regulations.
• § 115C-557. Standardized testing requirements.
• § 115C-558. High school competency testing.
• § 115C-559. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
• § 115C-560. New school notice requirements; termination.
• § 115C-561. Duly authorized representative.
• § 115C-562. Requirements exclusive.
• § 115C-563. Definitions.
• § 115C-564. Qualifications and requirements.
• § 115C-565. Requirements exclusive.
• § 115C-566. Driving eligibility certificates; requirements.
• § 115C-567. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 40 - Propriety Schools.

• §§ 115C-568 through 115C-583: Recodified as §§ 115D-87 through 115D-97 by Session Laws 1987, c. 442, s. 2.