Other North Carolina Statutes of Interest to Non-Public Schools The North Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Non-Public Education is providing the following portions of the North Carolina General Statutes on the internet as a service to the public. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, completeness and proper context of the statutes, the North Carolina Department of Administration and the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education will not be responsible for any errors or omissions which may occur in this web site section. Please notify the Director, North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education if you find any irregularities in the statutes linked from this page. To fully understand and protect your legal rights, you should always consult your own private attorney. Abandonment, Infant 7B-302(a). Assessment by director 7B-500. Taking a juvenile into temporary custody 14-322. Abandonment and failure to support spouse and children 14-322.1. Abandonment of child or children for six months 14-322.3. Abandonment of an infant under seven days of age Abuse & Neglect, Child 7B-101. Definitions 7B-301. Duty to report abuse or neglect 7B-302. Investigation process 7B-303. Interference with an investigation 14-318.2. A Class I Misdemeanor Bomb Threats 14-69.1. Making false reports 14-69.2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other devices 14-269.2. Possessing or carrying one on campus or on other educational property 115C-391(d3). Public school suspension for bomb threats Buses 20-4.01(27)d3. Definition of a school activity bus 20-4.01(27)d4. Definition of a school bus 20-218. School bus driver qualifications & school bus speed limits 20-218.2. Speed limit for nonprofit activity buses 115C-242(1). Public school buses Care, Child 110-86. Definitions 110-88. Powers and duties of the Commission 110-88.1. Commission may not interfere with religious training 110-90. Powers and duties of Secretary of HHS 110-102.1A. Unauthorized administration of medication 110-106. Religious sponsored child care facilities 110-129.2. Employers required to report new hires 114-15.3. Investigations of child sexual abuse in child care. For Child Care Rules enacted by the North Carolina Child Care Commision, click on Rules and Regulations Care, Residential Child 131D-10.1. Purpose 131D-10.2. Definitions 131D-10.3. Licensure required 131D-10.3A. Mandatory criminal checks 131D-10.4. Exemptions Compulsory Attendance 115C-378. Children required to attend For North Carolina State Board of Education compulsory attendance rules, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy numbers TCS-L-001 through TCS-L-004 after first clicking here. 115C-379. Method of enforcement 115C-380. Penalty for violation 15A‑1340.23. Punishment limits for each class of offense 115C-381. School social workers; reports; prosecutions 115C-382. Investigation of indigency Conduct 14-27.7(b). Rape and other sex offenses 14-33. Assaults 14-35. Hazing 14-190.1 thru 14-190.20. Obscene literature and exhibitions 14-202.4. Taking indecent liberties with a student 14-269.2. Weapons on campus 14-269.7. Prohibitions on handguns for minors 14-288.4. Disorderly conduct 14-288.18. Injunction to cope with emergencies 14-315. Selling or giving weapons to minors 18B-102 Manufacture, sale, etc., of alcoholic beverages 18B-302 Sale of alcoholic beverages to or purchase by underage persons 90-95(e)(8). Drug offenses committed on the school campus Corporal Punishment (Public Schools of North Carolina) 115C-390. School personnel may use reasonable force 115C-391. Corporal punishment, suspension, or expulsion of pupils Counselor Privilege, School 8-53.4. Certified counselor privilege Criminal Record Checks 114-19.2. Criminal record checks of school personnel Diseases, Communicable 130A-136. School principals and child care operators to report 130A-142. Immunity of persons who report 130A-143. Confidentiality of records Driving 20-11. Issuance of learner's permits & drivers license to students under age 18 20-88.1. Driver education For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-R-001 through GCS-R-004 after first clicking here. 20-141.1. Speed limits in school zones 115C-105.25(b)(4). Budget flexibility 115C-215. Instruction in driver training and safety education 115C-216. Boards of education required to provide courses Elections 163-42.1. Student election assistants Eye Protection Devices, Required 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 58-79-35. Fire drills and fire prevention 115C-525. Fire prevention and hazards Food, Selling of 105-164.13(26). Food sold not for profit Fraud 14-117. Fraudulent and deceptive advertising 14-118.2. Academic credit by fraudulent means 14-122.1. Falsifying documents Health Assessments for Public School Kindergarten Students 130A-440(d). Health assessment required 130A-440.1. Early Childhood Vision Care Immunization Requirements, Student 130A-152. Immunization required 130A-153. Obtaining immunization 130A-154. Certificate of immunization 130A-155. Submission of certificate to authorities; record maintenance 130A-156. Medical exemption 130A-157. Religious exemption North Carolina Information 144. State flag, motto and colors 145. State symbols and other official adoptions 147-54. Distribution of the North Carolina Manual by Secretary of State 149. State song and toast Post High School Non-Public Educational Institutions 115D-87 through 97. Proprietary schools 116-15. Licensing of certain non-public post secondary institutions Property 14-60. Burning of schoolhouses 14-62.2 Burning of churches and religious buildings 14-67-1. Burning other buildings 14-132. Damage to property 14-288.19. Governor's power to order evacuation of public buildings 40A-3. Eminent domain 130A-444 thru 453. Asbestos Hazard Management 130A-453.01 thru 453.21. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management 159D-37(4a), (6a)a. Private Capital Facilities Finance Act Public Schools of North Carolina 115C-12(9)d. Authority for compulsory attendance enforcement 115C-12(23). Authority to regulate interscholastic athletic competition For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number HRS-D-001 after first clicking here. 115C-81. Basic Education Program 115C-84.2. School calendar 115C-102. Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks & materials For North Carolina State Board of Education textbook disposition rules, click on “Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing” and then on policy number GCS-H-005 after first clicking here. 115C-111.2. Contracts with private service providers For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-D-001 through GCS-D-005 after first clicking here. 115C-288. Powers and duties of principal 115C-307. Duties of teachers 115C-323. Employee health certificates 115C-364. Kindergarten admission requirements For North Carolina State Board of Education kindergarten early admission rules, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-J-001 after first clicking here. 115C-375.1. To provide some medical care to students 115C-402. Maintenance of student records 115C-407. Tobacco usage in public schools 115C-409(b). Federally funded instructional material availability Sanitation in Schools 130A-235. Regulation of sanitation in institutions 130A-236. Regulation of sanitation in schools 130A-237. Corrective action Sex Offender Registration 14-208.17. Employment restrictions 14-208.16. Residential restrictions 132-1.10. Social security numbers & other personal identifying information Solicitation Licensure, Charitable 131F-3. Exemptions State Government Finances NC Const. Art. IX, Sec. 6, 7. Aid to schools State Government Records 132-1. Public records defined 132-6. Inspection and examination of records Tax Exemption, Property NC Const. Art. V, Sec. 2. Property held for educational purposes 105-164.13(26). Food sold not for profit Testing, Standardized 115C-174.11. Components of the public school testing program 115C-174.13. Public records exemption 115C-174.14. Provisions for nonpublic schools 115C-288(a). Prohibition against double-testing of non-public school students Wages 95-25.1 thru 25.25. Wage and hour act Youth Employment 95-25.5. General provisions Related Content Home Schools Private Schools
Other North Carolina Statutes of Interest to Non-Public Schools The North Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Non-Public Education is providing the following portions of the North Carolina General Statutes on the internet as a service to the public. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, completeness and proper context of the statutes, the North Carolina Department of Administration and the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education will not be responsible for any errors or omissions which may occur in this web site section. Please notify the Director, North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education if you find any irregularities in the statutes linked from this page. To fully understand and protect your legal rights, you should always consult your own private attorney. Abandonment, Infant 7B-302(a). Assessment by director 7B-500. Taking a juvenile into temporary custody 14-322. Abandonment and failure to support spouse and children 14-322.1. Abandonment of child or children for six months 14-322.3. Abandonment of an infant under seven days of age Abuse & Neglect, Child 7B-101. Definitions 7B-301. Duty to report abuse or neglect 7B-302. Investigation process 7B-303. Interference with an investigation 14-318.2. A Class I Misdemeanor Bomb Threats 14-69.1. Making false reports 14-69.2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other devices 14-269.2. Possessing or carrying one on campus or on other educational property 115C-391(d3). Public school suspension for bomb threats Buses 20-4.01(27)d3. Definition of a school activity bus 20-4.01(27)d4. Definition of a school bus 20-218. School bus driver qualifications & school bus speed limits 20-218.2. Speed limit for nonprofit activity buses 115C-242(1). Public school buses Care, Child 110-86. Definitions 110-88. Powers and duties of the Commission 110-88.1. Commission may not interfere with religious training 110-90. Powers and duties of Secretary of HHS 110-102.1A. Unauthorized administration of medication 110-106. Religious sponsored child care facilities 110-129.2. Employers required to report new hires 114-15.3. Investigations of child sexual abuse in child care. For Child Care Rules enacted by the North Carolina Child Care Commision, click on Rules and Regulations Care, Residential Child 131D-10.1. Purpose 131D-10.2. Definitions 131D-10.3. Licensure required 131D-10.3A. Mandatory criminal checks 131D-10.4. Exemptions Compulsory Attendance 115C-378. Children required to attend For North Carolina State Board of Education compulsory attendance rules, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy numbers TCS-L-001 through TCS-L-004 after first clicking here. 115C-379. Method of enforcement 115C-380. Penalty for violation 15A‑1340.23. Punishment limits for each class of offense 115C-381. School social workers; reports; prosecutions 115C-382. Investigation of indigency Conduct 14-27.7(b). Rape and other sex offenses 14-33. Assaults 14-35. Hazing 14-190.1 thru 14-190.20. Obscene literature and exhibitions 14-202.4. Taking indecent liberties with a student 14-269.2. Weapons on campus 14-269.7. Prohibitions on handguns for minors 14-288.4. Disorderly conduct 14-288.18. Injunction to cope with emergencies 14-315. Selling or giving weapons to minors 18B-102 Manufacture, sale, etc., of alcoholic beverages 18B-302 Sale of alcoholic beverages to or purchase by underage persons 90-95(e)(8). Drug offenses committed on the school campus Corporal Punishment (Public Schools of North Carolina) 115C-390. School personnel may use reasonable force 115C-391. Corporal punishment, suspension, or expulsion of pupils Counselor Privilege, School 8-53.4. Certified counselor privilege Criminal Record Checks 114-19.2. Criminal record checks of school personnel Diseases, Communicable 130A-136. School principals and child care operators to report 130A-142. Immunity of persons who report 130A-143. Confidentiality of records Driving 20-11. Issuance of learner's permits & drivers license to students under age 18 20-88.1. Driver education For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-R-001 through GCS-R-004 after first clicking here. 20-141.1. Speed limits in school zones 115C-105.25(b)(4). Budget flexibility 115C-215. Instruction in driver training and safety education 115C-216. Boards of education required to provide courses Elections 163-42.1. Student election assistants Eye Protection Devices, Required 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 58-79-35. Fire drills and fire prevention 115C-525. Fire prevention and hazards Food, Selling of 105-164.13(26). Food sold not for profit Fraud 14-117. Fraudulent and deceptive advertising 14-118.2. Academic credit by fraudulent means 14-122.1. Falsifying documents Health Assessments for Public School Kindergarten Students 130A-440(d). Health assessment required 130A-440.1. Early Childhood Vision Care Immunization Requirements, Student 130A-152. Immunization required 130A-153. Obtaining immunization 130A-154. Certificate of immunization 130A-155. Submission of certificate to authorities; record maintenance 130A-156. Medical exemption 130A-157. Religious exemption North Carolina Information 144. State flag, motto and colors 145. State symbols and other official adoptions 147-54. Distribution of the North Carolina Manual by Secretary of State 149. State song and toast Post High School Non-Public Educational Institutions 115D-87 through 97. Proprietary schools 116-15. Licensing of certain non-public post secondary institutions Property 14-60. Burning of schoolhouses 14-62.2 Burning of churches and religious buildings 14-67-1. Burning other buildings 14-132. Damage to property 14-288.19. Governor's power to order evacuation of public buildings 40A-3. Eminent domain 130A-444 thru 453. Asbestos Hazard Management 130A-453.01 thru 453.21. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Management 159D-37(4a), (6a)a. Private Capital Facilities Finance Act Public Schools of North Carolina 115C-12(9)d. Authority for compulsory attendance enforcement 115C-12(23). Authority to regulate interscholastic athletic competition For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number HRS-D-001 after first clicking here. 115C-81. Basic Education Program 115C-84.2. School calendar 115C-102. Right to purchase; disposal of textbooks & materials For North Carolina State Board of Education textbook disposition rules, click on “Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing” and then on policy number GCS-H-005 after first clicking here. 115C-111.2. Contracts with private service providers For North Carolina State Board of Education rules concerning this topic, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-D-001 through GCS-D-005 after first clicking here. 115C-288. Powers and duties of principal 115C-307. Duties of teachers 115C-323. Employee health certificates 115C-364. Kindergarten admission requirements For North Carolina State Board of Education kindergarten early admission rules, click on "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy number GCS-J-001 after first clicking here. 115C-375.1. To provide some medical care to students 115C-402. Maintenance of student records 115C-407. Tobacco usage in public schools 115C-409(b). Federally funded instructional material availability Sanitation in Schools 130A-235. Regulation of sanitation in institutions 130A-236. Regulation of sanitation in schools 130A-237. Corrective action Sex Offender Registration 14-208.17. Employment restrictions 14-208.16. Residential restrictions 132-1.10. Social security numbers & other personal identifying information Solicitation Licensure, Charitable 131F-3. Exemptions State Government Finances NC Const. Art. IX, Sec. 6, 7. Aid to schools State Government Records 132-1. Public records defined 132-6. Inspection and examination of records Tax Exemption, Property NC Const. Art. V, Sec. 2. Property held for educational purposes 105-164.13(26). Food sold not for profit Testing, Standardized 115C-174.11. Components of the public school testing program 115C-174.13. Public records exemption 115C-174.14. Provisions for nonpublic schools 115C-288(a). Prohibition against double-testing of non-public school students Wages 95-25.1 thru 25.25. Wage and hour act Youth Employment 95-25.5. General provisions Related Content Home Schools Private Schools