NC 1503-5.3 Educational Placements

Plain English summary

This regulation requires each LEA in North Carolina to ensure that parents of children with disabilities are included as members of any group making educational placement decisions for their child. It is consistent with NC 1504-1.2(c) and references both federal statute and federal regulation as its authority. Parental membership in placement decision groups is a mandatory requirement, not discretionary.

Key requirements

• Each LEA must ensure that the parents of each child with a disability are members of any group that makes decisions on the educational placement of their child.

Affected parties

• Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
• Parents of children with disabilities
• Children with disabilities
• Educational placement decision groups

Official source

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/publications/catalog/ec144-policies-governing-services/open#page=82