{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-238.67","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-238.67","heading":"Student admissions and assignment.","body":"(a)\tResidency Requirement. - A student shall be domiciled in a participating unit to be eligible to attend the regional school. A student's eligibility to remain enrolled in the regional school shall terminate at the end of any school year during which a student ceases to satisfy the residency requirements.\n(b)\tParticipating Unit Allotments. - The number of student seats in the freshman class of the regional school shall be assigned proportionate to the total student population of the participating units, as determined by the participating unit's final average daily membership in the preceding school year. If fewer students residing in a participating unit elect to attend the regional school than available allotted seats, the remaining seats shall be divided proportionally among the other participating units.\n(c)\tAdmissions Criteria. - The board of directors shall establish criteria, standards, and procedures for admission of students. The admission criteria may give priority to first generation students and shall include the following:\n(1)\tDemonstrated academic achievement.\n(2)\tDemonstrated student interest in attendance.\n(3)\tDocumented parental support for student attendance.\n(d)\tLottery. - If the number of eligible students meeting the board of directors' admission criteria exceeds the seats available through the participating unit allotment, students shall be accepted by lot. (2011-241, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 115C. Elementary and Secondary Education.","SUBCHAPTER IV. EDUCATION PROGRAM.","Article 16. Optional Programs.","Part 10. Regional Schools."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115C/GS_115C-238.67.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:17:42Z","sha256":"a30985a384068aecb379ee02c6b08e4a35dc9c1c7e2773fc977bce18df0ccfe1","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-238.66","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-115c-238.68"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}