Other North Carolina Statutes
of Interest to Non-Public Schools

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 Day
         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

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 NC State Board of Education compulsory attendance rules, click on
                    "Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Policy Listing" and then on policy numbers
                    EEO-L-001 through EEO-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
         14-118.2.  Academic credit by fraudulent means
         14-122.1.  Falsifying documents
         14-190.1 through 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
         90-95(e)(8).  Drug offenses committed on the school campus

Corporal Punishment  (Public Schools of NC)
         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 NC State Board of Education Driver Education rules, click on
               "NCSBE Policy Manual Table of Contents"; then on "HSP Series";
               and, then on "HSP-R" 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