North Carolina Administrative Code

16 NCAC 03 .0711 TRANSPORTATION ALLOTMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 115-181; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. September 10, 1979; May 18, 1979; Repealed Eff. September 17, 1981.

16 NCAC 03 .0712 SALARY: TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISORS AND MECHANICS History Note: Authority G.S. 115-181; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. May 18, 1979.

16 NCAC 03 .0713 SCHOOL BUS DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 20-11(a); 20-218; 115C-240; 115C-323; Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .0728 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GASOLINE CONSERVATION History Note: Filed as an Emergency Regulation Eff. August 3, 1979, for a Period of 120 Days to Expire December 1, 1979; Statutory Authority G.S. 115C-240; Made Permanent Eff. December 1, 1979; Amended Eff. January …

16 NCAC 03 .0729 CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION IN CITIES History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-253; Eff. July 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .0730 REPLACEMENT OF VANS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-250(a); Eff. January 7, 1980; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .0731 ALLOCATION OF OPERATIONAL FUNDS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(f); Eff. September 18, 1981; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1984.

16 NCAC 03 .0732 ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL AND FUNDS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240; Eff. September 18, 1981; Amended Eff. October 21, 1981; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .0733 ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS: PRINCIPALS BUS TRAVEL IN ROUTING History Note: Authority G.S. 115-181; Eff. April 1, 1982; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .0734 BUDGETS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(f); Eff. January 1, 1984; Repealed Eff. January 1, 1985.

16 NCAC 03 .1303 ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICY: OPERATION OF PHYSICAL PLANT History Note: Filed as an Emergency Regulation Eff. August 3, 1979, for a Period of 120 Days to Expire December 1, 1979. Statutory Authority G.S. 115C-28; Made Permanent Eff. December 1, 1979; Repealed Eff. Ja…

SECTION .0900 - SUPERVISORY AND SAFETY PRACTICES 16 NCAC 05O .0901 EVALUATION History Note: Authority F.R. Vol. 38, No. 91; May 11, 1973 (Standard 17) Item V; Eff. January 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1986.

16 NCAC 06A .0103 EMERGENCY CLOSING OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-84(c); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; ARRC Objection Lodged May 25, 1989; Eff. January 1, 1990; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1995.

16 NCAC 06A .0104 Waivers for school calendar start and end DATE Exceptions from the opening dates as per G.S. 115C-84.2 include: History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-84.2; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018…

SECTION .0200 – Organization and Administration 16 NCAC 06A .0201 DEFINITIONS As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply unless otherwise specified: (1) "Board," "SBE," or "NCSBE" means the State Board of Education. (2) "Charter school" means a public school organiz…

16 NCAC 06A .0202 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND CONTACT INFORMATION (a) The administrative offices for the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction are located in the New Education Building, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601. (b) The …

SUBCHAPTER 6B - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SECTION .0100 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 16 NCAC 06B .0101 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(c); Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. December 1, 1991; Repealed Eff. June 1, 1996.

16 NCAC 06B .0102 SCHOOL BUS PASSENGERS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(c); Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. November 1, 1991; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06B .0103 LOCAL POLICIES, Rules, and Regulations FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS (a) Each local board of education shall adopt policies to assure the safe, orderly, and efficient operation of the public school transportation system under its jurisdiction and sha…

16 NCAC 06B .0104 BUS ROUTES History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(a); Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. July 1, 1992; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06B .0107 EVALUATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS Local school administrative units shall permit the Department of Public Instruction to evaluate their public school transportation programs, including the LSAU's supervisory and safety practices, and shall comp…

16 ncac 06b .0108 PURCHASING FLEXIBILITY EXEMPTION History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-522.1(e); Temporary Adoption Eff. December 15, 1998; Amended Eff. July 1, 2000; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2005.

16 NCAC 06B .0109 Contract Transportation of Exceptional Children History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240(a); 115C- 250; 115C-253; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec.5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b); Emergency Adoption Eff.…

16 NCAC 06B .0110 Establishment of School Bus Routes History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b); Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019; Emergency Adoption…

16 NCAC 06B .0111 School Bus Passengers (a) Local education agencies (LEAs) shall provide instruction in school bus safety to all students during the first five days of each new school year and at least once during each semester thereafter. LEAs shall document the date on which t…

16 NCAC 06B. 0112 PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES AND EQUIPMENT Local education agencies shall purchase school buses from the statewide term contracts approved by the Secretary of Administration under G.S. 143-49 and shall purchase school bus brake pads, brake shoes, and brake hardware …

16 NCAC 06B .0113 Activity Bus Drivers History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240; 115C-245(a); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b); Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019; Emergency Adoption …

16 NcAC 06B .0114 School Bus and Activity Bus Inspections History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-240; 115C-248; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferred Eff. June 27, 2018, pursuant to S.L. 2018-114, sec. 27.(b); Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019; Eme…

SUBCHAPTER 06C - PERSONNEL SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 16 NCAC 06C .0101 DEFINITIONS As used in this Subchapter: (1) "Convicted" or "Conviction" means and includes the entry of: (a) a plea of guilty; (b) a verdict or finding of guilt by a jury, judge, magistrate, or other …

16 NCAC 06C .0102 NATURE OF LICENSURE (a) The SBE shall exercise its licensing authority through the department in two general areas: (1) The SBE shall consider for approval the teacher education programs of IHEs that belong to the SACS and that meet the requirements of Rule .020…

16 NCAC 06C .0103 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTION History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-284(c); 115C-296; 115C-315(d); Eff. July 1, 1986; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2000.

16 NCAC 06C .0110 Qualifications of school nurses (a) Any person employed or contracted to serve as a school nurse in a North Carolina public school shall meet all qualifications established by the State Board of Education ("SBE"). At minimum, the person shall: (1) Be licensed as…

SECTION .0200 - TEACHER EDUCATION 16 NCAC 06C .0201 STATE EVALUATION COMMITTEE ON TEACHER EDUCATION History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a.; 115C-296(b); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. December 1, 1992; March 1, 1990; Expired Eff. June 1,…

16 NCAC 06C .0202 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL; CRITERIA (a) Each IHE that seeks approval for any teacher education program must file with the department a preliminary application. (b) The IHE shall engage in self-study in accordance with the existing National Council for Accreditati…

16 NCAC 06C .0205 STATE BOARD REVIEW STANDARDS AND APPROVAL ACTIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a; 115C-296(b); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, s. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. December 1, 1992; May 1, 1991; March 1, 1990; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2000.

16 NCAC 06C .0206 CONSORTIUM-BASED PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE/EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a; 115C-296(b); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, s. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. December 1, 1992; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2000.

16 NCAC 06C .0207 PROSPECTIVE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP LOANS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-471; Eff. September 1, 1991; Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; July 1, 1995; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2006 (see S.L. 2005-276, s. 9.17).

section .0300 - certification 16 NCAC 06C .0301 GENERAL INFORMATION (a) Any person who desires to obtain employment from a LEA in a professional position shall apply for and obtain a license from the department. Each applicant shall file an application together with an official t…

16 ncac 06c .0302 CREDIT (a) The department shall compute all credit for licensure, including residence, extension and correspondence credit, in semester hours. The department shall compute credit for re-licensing or renewal purposes in quarter hours. A quarter hour shall have th…

16 NCAC 06C .0303 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, s. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 ncac 06c .0304 LICENSE PATTERNS (a) Licenses shall indicate grade levels, content areas and specializations for which the professional shall be eligible for employment. (b) Licenses shall be of the following types: (1) Teacher. The license shall entitle the holder to teach in …

16 NCAC 06C .0305 LICENSES FOR NON-TEACHER EDUCATION GRADUATES (a) A person who has not graduated from a teacher education program that has been approved under Rule .0202 of this Subchapter who later desires to teach shall have his/her credentials evaluated by an IHE approved in …

16 NCAC 06C .0306 LICENSE ENDORSEMENT Within the operation of programs approved under Rule .0202 of this Subchapter, IHEs may recommend persons who qualify for full licensure for an endorsement to that license. The department shall issue an endorsement based on a minimum of 18 ho…

16 NCAC 06C .0307 LICENSE RENEWAL (a) Licenses shall be valid for a period of five years from the effective date of issuance. Holders must renew their licenses within each five-year period. The Department shall apply license renewal credit to the person's license field(s) and pro…

16 NCAC 06C .0308 EXPIRED LICENSES All expired licenses shall be invalid until reinstated. An applicant must earn a minimum of 15 units of credit during the five-year period immediately preceding the date of application for reinstatement to be eligible for reinstatement. A reinst…

16 NCAC 06C .0309 RECIPROCITY IN LICENSURE History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, s. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; March 1, 1990; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06C .0310 STANDARD EXAMINATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a.; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. February 1, 1995; July 1, 1994; July 1, 1993; May 1, 1991; Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for …

16 NCAC 06C .0311 TEMPORARY PERMIT History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a.; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; March 1, 1990; Temporary Amendment Eff. June 20, 2001; Temporary Amendment Expired March 29, 2002; Expired Eff. Jun…

16 NCAC 06C .0312 LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)a.; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, s. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. January 1, 1988; ARRC Objection Lodged Eff. February 22, 1990; ARRC Objection Removed Eff. March 15, 1990; Amended E…

16 NCAC 06C .0313 CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS (a) An LEA may obtain criminal history checks on applicants for employment as provided in G.S. 115C-332 and on applicants and current employees as provided in G.S. 114-19.2(a). (b) An LEA shall not make any employment decision based solel…