NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual

NC 1501-2.12 Equal Access to Textbooks for All Children and Teachers

Plain English summary

LEAs are required to use State textbook funds to provide students with disabilities the same textbooks as nondisabled students. Additionally, teachers of children with disabilities must receive at minimum the same teachers' editions provided to teachers of nondisabled students.

Key requirements

  • LEAs shall use their State textbook funds to provide, to the same extent as is provided to nondisabled students, textbooks for students with disabilities.
  • LEAs shall also, at a minimum, provide teachers of children with disabilities with the same teachers' editions provided to teachers of nondisabled students.

Affected parties

  • Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
  • Students with disabilities
  • Teachers of children with disabilities
  • Nondisabled students (as baseline reference)

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=27