NC 1501-2.7 Full Educational Opportunity Goal (FEOG)

Plain English summary

This regulation requires both the State and LEAs to maintain policies and procedures establishing a goal of providing full educational opportunity to all children with disabilities from birth through age 21, along with a detailed timetable for achieving that goal. The State assigns responsibility for children birth through age two to the Department of Health and Human Services, while LEAs are responsible for children ages three through 21.

Key requirements

• The State must have in effect policies and procedures to demonstrate that the State has established a goal of providing full educational opportunity to all children with disabilities aged birth through 21
• The State must have a detailed timetable for accomplishing that goal
• State law assigns the Department of Health and Human Services the responsibility for birth through two
• The LEA must have in effect policies and procedures to demonstrate that the LEA has established a goal of providing full educational opportunity to all children with disabilities aged three through 21
• The LEA must have a detailed timetable for accomplishing that goal

Affected parties

• Children with disabilities aged birth through 21
• Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
• State of North Carolina
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Students with disabilities aged three through 21

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=26