North Carolina Administrative Code

SUBCHAPTER 06D - INSTRUCTION SECTION .0100 - CURRICULUM 16 ncac 06D .0101 DEFINITIONS As used in this Subchapter: (1) "Competency goals" means broad statements of general direction or purpose. (2) "Course unit" means at least 150 clock hours of instruction for courses taught on a…

16 NCAC 06D .0102 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM History Note: Filed as a Temporary Amendment Eff. August 12, 1991 for a period of 180 days to expire on February 7, 1992; Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)c.; 115C-81; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. March 1, 1992; Repealed Eff. June 1, 1996.

16 NCAC 06D .0103 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)c.; 115C-81(a); 115C-180; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. January 2, 1998; January 1, 1993; July 1, 1992; Temporary Amendment Eff. April 24, 1998; Temporary Ame…

16 NCAC 06D .0104 EXIT DOCUMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)c.; Eff. July 1, 1986; Repealed Eff. June 1, 1996.

16 NCAC 06D .0105 USE OF SCHOOL DAY (a) Local boards of education are obligated both to assure that materials presented to students during the school day are related to the curriculum, and to preserve their discretion and the discretion of administrators and teachers to determine…

16 NCAC 06D .0106 LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PROGRAMS (a) Each superintendent or his delegate shall: (1) identify resources available to serve limited English proficient students; (2) coordinate programs and services to these students and their parents in the local school admini…

16 NCAC 06D .0107 State graduation requirements History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9c); 115C-81(b)(4); 115C-12(9d); 115C-81.25(c)(10); 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 Adop…

16 NCAC 06D .0204 TEXTBOOK ADOPTION SCHEDULE To ensure adequate time for the evaluation of textbooks presented to the SBE for adopted for use in the public schools, the Textbook Commission, the Department and the SBE shall adhere, to the extent practicable, to the following sched…

16 NCAC 06D .0205 CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Curriculum Review Committee to advise him about criteria to be included in each call letter to publishers requesting submission of textbooks for evaluation and adoption, and…

16 NCAC 06D .0206 REGIONAL TEXTBOOK EVALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES (a) The Textbook Commission shall appoint Regional Textbook Evaluation Advisory Committees for each of the state's educational districts defined in G.S. 115C-65. Members shall serve a one-year term that begins on …

16 NCAC 06D .0207 TEXTBOOK COMMISSION (a) Members of the Textbook Commission are appointed according to the provisions of G.S. 115C-87. In recommending persons for appointment to the Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction is requested to recommend and the Governor i…

16 NCAC 06D .0208 TEXTBOOK COMPANY REGISTER (a) In accordance with G.S. 115C-94, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall maintain a register of all publishers who submit books for adoption by the SBE. The Superintendent shall prescribe the information required for registra…

16 NCAC 06D .0209 REQUESTS FOR TEXTBOOKS AND CONTRACTS (a) Upon approval by the SBE, the Department will send a request for textbooks, together with a proposed contract, to all publishers listed in the Textbook Company Register, requesting the submission of textbooks that conform…

16 NCAC 06D .0210 DISPOSITION OF OLD TEXTBOOKS LEAs may dispose of textbooks which are no longer listed on the state-adopted textbook list by sale, gift, or exchange. LEAs shall remit the proceeds of sale to the Department. The Department shall credit these proceeds to the LEA's …

16 NCAC 06D .0211 Textbook Evaluation Advisors History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-89; 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 Expire…

16 NCAC 06D .0212 Textbook Publishers Registry (a) Publishers who submit textbooks for adoption shall register with the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Publisher registration information shall include: (1) the publisher's name; (2) the publisher's president'…

section .0300 - TESTING PROGRAMS 16 NCAC 06d .0301 TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)c.; Eff. July 1, 1986; Amended Eff. January 2, 2006; August 1, 1999; January 2, 1998; June 1, 1996; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.…

16 NCAC 06D .0304 GRADE-LEVEL PROFICIENCY History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9)c.; 115C-81(b)(4); Eff. November 1, 1995; Repealed Eff. December 1, 1999.

16 NCAC 06D .0307 test administration in public schools (a) Only current or retired professional educators as defined in G.S. 115C-270.1 or teachers who (1) are employed by local education agencies (LEAs); and (2) have training in the Annual Testing Program as required in Rule .0…

16 NCAC 06D .0308 test coordinators, administrators and proctors (a) The local superintendent in a local education agency (LEA) shall act as or appoint an LEA test coordinator to assist in the local administration, reporting, and interpretation of results of any "secure test," as…

16 NCAC 06D .0309 Requirements regarding end-of-course Tests (a) All students enrolled in a course requiring an end-of-course test (EOC) in the Annual Testing Program defined in Rule .0307(c) of this Section shall participate in the administration of the EOC, either a standard ad…

16 NCAC 06D .0310 APPROPRIATE USE OF STATE TESTS Secure tests as defined in Rule .0307(b) of this Section developed by the State of North Carolina as part of the Annual Testing Program shall not be used for purposes other than to measure reading proficiency at the beginning of gr…

16 NCAC 06D .0311 Testing Code of Ethics (a) This Rule shall apply to all public school unit (PSU) employees or agents while they are administering the Annual Testing Program defined in Rule .0307(c) of this Section. (b) The PSU shall develop local policies and procedures to ensu…

16 NCAC 06D .0312 English Learners: IDENTIFICATION, PARTICIPATION IN STATEWIDE TESTING PROGRAM, ELIGIBILITY FOR TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS, AND EXIT CRITERIA History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9); 115C-83.7; 115C-83.15; 115C-83.16; 115C-218.85; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5…

16 NCAC 06D .0313 USE OF STATE-DESIGNATED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE NC TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9); 115C-83.6; 115C-83.5; 115C-174.12; 115C-269.35; 115C-333.2; 115C-334; 115C-335; N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Interim Rule status conferre…

SECTION .0400 - BEP SUPPORT SERVICES 16 NCAC 06D .0401 REQUIRED SUPPORT PROGRAMS Each LEA shall provide its students support services in the following areas: (1) Pre-school physical and developmental screening; (2) School counseling services; (3) School social work services; (4) …

16 NCAC 06D .0402 SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES (a) Each LEA shall make available a registered nurse for assessment, care planning, and on-going evaluation of students with special health care service needs in the school setting. Special health care services include procedures tha…

16 NCAC 06D .0403 PROVIDE INFORMATION ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Each public school unit, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics shall provide to students in grades 6 through 12 the information on child abuse and …

SECTION .0500 – PROMOTION AND GRADUATION 16 NCAC 06D .0501 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Alternative assessment" is defined in G.S. 115C-83.3. (2) "Career and technical education" or "CTE" means education designed to teach a set of tec…

16 ncac 06d .0502 Student Accountability Standards History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9b); 115C-81(b)(4); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. December 1, 1999; Amended Eff. January 2, 2006; August 1, 2001; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06D .0503 STATE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (a) To graduate from a public high school in North Carolina and be issued a high school diploma by the governing body of a public school unit, a student shall satisfy the requirements set forth in this Rule. The requirements for eac…

16 NCAC 06D .0504 REVIEW PROCEDURES History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9b); 115C-81(b)(4); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. December 1, 1999; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06D .0505 LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9b); 115C-81(b)(4); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. December 1, 1999; Amended Eff. April 1, 2005; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06D .0506 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (a) To graduate from a public high school in North Carolina and be issued a high school diploma by the governing body of a public school unit, a student who has been identified as a child with a disability in accordance with Chapter 11…

16 NCAC 06D .0507 STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9b); 115C-81(b)(4); N.C. Constitution, Article IX, Sec. 5; Eff. December 1, 1999; Amended Eff. April 1, 2005; Expired Eff. June 1, 2022 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

16 NCAC 06D .0508 NORTH CAROLINA READ TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM (a) The governing board of each public school unit shall adopt retention and promotion policies for students in Grade 3 that are consistent with Chapter 115C, Article 8, Part 1A of the General Statutes. (b) For the purpose …

16 NCAC 06D .0509 reserved for future codification

16 NCAC 06D .0510 THREE-YEAR GRADUATION (a) For the purposes of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Local superintendent" means the superintendent of a local school administrative unit or the staff member with the highest decision-making authority for a PSU, if…

SUBCHAPTER 6E - STUDENTS SECTION .0100 - ATTENDANCE 16 NCAC 06E .0101 ATTENDANCE DEFINED To be considered in attendance, a student shall be present in the school or at a place other than the school with the approval of the appropriate school official to attend an authorized schoo…

16 NCAC 06E .0102 ATTENDANCE EXCUSED (a) LEAs shall excuse the temporary absence of a student upon a showing of satisfactory evidence of one of the following bases: (1) Illness or injury prevents the student from being physically able to attend school. (2) The local health office…

16 NCAC 06E .0103 ENFORCEMENT Each LEA must enforce the state laws and regulations which relate to compulsory attendance. LEAs may adopt rules which allow teachers to consider a student's absences in the computation of the student's grades. History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-379; …

16 NCAC 06E .0104 INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSIONS The absence of a student which results from the suspension or expulsion of that student for misconduct pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 115C-391 shall not be used for a compulsory attendance violation action. History Note: Authority G.S…

16 NCAC 06E .0105 EARLY ADMISSION TO KINDERGARTEN (a) To determine the eligibility of a four-year-old child to enter kindergarten pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 115C-364(d), the principal shall confer with a committee of professional educators to consider for each child the f…

16 NCAC 06E .0106 Definition of "STUDENT Chronic ABSENTEE" 20 U.S.C. 6311 (h)(1)(C)(viii), requires North Carolina to disseminate an annual State report card that includes student chronic absentee rates. When local school administrative units report student chronic absentee rates…

16 NCAC 06E .0107 School Violence Acts Defined and the Annual Report of these Crimes (a) Local Education Agencies (LEAs) shall report the following crimes and offenses within five school days to the Department of Public Instruction: (1) Homicide as defined in G.S. 14-17 and 14-18…

SECTION .0200 - Interscholastic athletics 16 NCAC 06E .0201 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Administering organization" is defined in G.S. 115C-407.50(1). (2) "Aggrieved party" means a student, coach, participating school, PSU, or other …

16 NCAC 06E .0204 ADMINISTRATION OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS (a) The governing body of a PSU may allow high schools under its jurisdiction to belong to an administering organization designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (b) An administering organization that ha…

16 NCAC 06E .0205 STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY (a) For purposes of this Rule, a concussion is defined as a traumatic brain injury caused by a direct or indirect impact to the head that results in disruption of normal brain function, which may or may not result in loss of consciousne…

16 NCAC 06E .0206 ATHLETIC TRAINERS (a) Each PSU shall designate for each participating high school within its jurisdiction either a licensed athletic trainer who is qualified pursuant to Chapter 90, Article 34 of the General Statutes or a first responder. These persons may be em…

16 NCAC 06E .0207 Student participation rules (a) A student shall not participate in interscholastic athletics on behalf of a North Carolina public school unless the student has satisfied the eligibility requirements set forth in this Rule. PSUs are authorized to determine whethe…