{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-112.1","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-112.1","heading":"Establishment; organization; powers and duties.","body":"(a)\tThere is hereby established an Advisory Council to the State Board of Education to be called the Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children.\n(b)\tThe Council shall consist of a minimum of 24 members to be appointed as follows: four ex officio members; one individual with a disability and one representative of a private school appointed by the Governor; one member of the Senate and one parent of a child with a disability between the ages of birth and 26 appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; one member of the House of Representatives and one parent of a child with a disability appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 14 members appointed by the State Board of Education. The State Board shall appoint members who represent individuals with disabilities, teachers, local school administrative units, institutions of higher education that prepare special education and related services personnel, administrators of programs for children with disabilities, charter schools, parents of children with disabilities, a State or local official who carries out activities under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, vocational, community, or business organizations concerned with the provision of transition services, and others as required by IDEA. The majority of members on the Council shall be individuals with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities. The Council shall designate a chairperson from among its members. The designation of the chairperson is subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. The Board shall adopt rules to carry out this subsection.\nEx officio members of the Council shall be the following:\n(1)\tThe Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary's designee.\n(2)\tThe Secretary of Public Safety or the Secretary's designee.\n(3)\tThe Secretary of Adult Correction or the Secretary's designee.\n(4)\tThe Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent's designee.\nThe term of appointment for all members except those appointed by the State Board of Education is two years. The term for members appointed by the State Board of Education is four years. No person shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.\nEach Council member shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel allowances and per diem in the same amount provided for members of the North Carolina General Assembly.\n(c)\tThe Council shall meet in offices provided by the Department of Public Instruction on a date to be agreed upon by the members of the Council from meeting to meeting. The Council shall meet no less than once every three months. The Department of Public Instruction shall provide the necessary secretarial and clerical staff and supplies to accomplish the objectives of the Council.\n(d)\tThe Council shall:\n(1)\tAdvise the Board with respect to unmet needs within the State in the education of children with disabilities.\n(2)\tComment publicly on rules, policies, and procedures proposed by the Board regarding the education of children with disabilities.\n(3)\tAssist the Board in developing evaluations and reporting on data to the Secretary of Education under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.\n(4)\tAdvise the State Board in developing corrective action plans to address findings identified in federal monitoring reports required under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.\n(5)\tAdvise the State Board in developing and implementing policies relating to the coordination of services for children with disabilities.\n(6)\tCarry out any other responsibility as designated by federal law or the State Board. (1973, c. 1079, ss. 1-4; 1977, c. 646, ss. 1-5, 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1991, c. 739, s. 12; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1038, s. 13; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(l); 2000-137, s. 4(o); 2001-424, s. 28.29(a); 2006-69, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i), (m); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(kkk).)","path":["Chapter 115C. Elementary and Secondary Education.","SUBCHAPTER IV. EDUCATION PROGRAM.","Article 9. Education of Children With Disabilities.","Part 1G. Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115C/GS_115C-112.1.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:17:42Z","sha256":"b0eb137ed7c17988c74c71da8662265a5df6e5a7c7a3b8806eb35401e651f4a3","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-112","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-112.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}