NC 1501-9.1 SEA Responsibility for General Supervision

Plain English summary

This regulation establishes the State Education Agency's (SEA) responsibility for general supervision of all educational programs for children with disabilities across the State, including programs administered by other state or local agencies. The SEA must ensure all such programs meet its educational standards and comply with monitoring and enforcement requirements. Special provisions address homeless children, cost-sharing with non-educational agencies, and incarcerated adult students.

Key requirements

• The SEA is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this part are carried out
• Each educational program for children with disabilities administered within the State is under the general supervision of the persons responsible for educational programs for children with disabilities in the SEA
• Each educational program for children with disabilities meets the educational standards of the SEA (including the requirements of this part)
• In carrying out this part with respect to homeless children, the requirements of subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) are met
• The State must ensure that it complies with the monitoring and enforcement requirements in NC 1505-1.1 through NC 1505-1.3 and NC 1505-1.7 through NC 1505-1.9
• Part B of the IDEA does not limit the responsibility of agencies other than educational agencies for providing or paying some or all of the costs of FAPE to children with disabilities in the State
• The Governor (or another individual pursuant to State law) may assign to any public agency in the State the responsibility of ensuring that the requirements of Part B of the IDEA are met with respect to students with disabilities who are convicted as adults under State law and incarcerated in adult prisons

Affected parties

• State Education Agency (SEA)
• Local educational agencies
• Other state and local agencies administering disability programs
• Children with disabilities
• Homeless children with disabilities
• Students with disabilities convicted as adults and incarcerated in adult prisons
• Governor or designee under State law
• Non-educational public agencies

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=37