NC 1501-2.5 Nonacademic Services

Plain English summary

LEAs are required to take steps to ensure children with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities, including providing supplementary aids and services as determined by the child's IEP Team. Covered services include counseling, athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, clubs, agency referrals, and student employment assistance.

Key requirements

• The LEA must take steps to provide nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities in the manner necessary to afford children with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation in those services and activities.
• The LEA must provide supplementary aids and services determined appropriate and necessary by the child's IEP Team.
• Nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities may include counseling services, athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, special interest groups or clubs sponsored by the public agency, referrals to agencies that provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, and employment of students, including both employment by the public agency and assistance in making outside employment available.

Affected parties

• Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
• Children with disabilities
• IEP Teams
• Public agencies

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=25