NC 1504-1.1 Responsibility of SEA and LEA

Plain English summary

This regulation requires the State Education Agency (SEA) to ensure that each Local Education Agency (LEA) establishes, maintains, and implements procedural safeguards meeting the requirements outlined in NC 1504-1.1 through NC 1504-2.7. It establishes the SEA's oversight responsibility for LEA compliance with procedural safeguard requirements. The regulation directly governs the structural accountability framework for student procedural protections.

Key requirements

• The SEA must ensure that each LEA establishes, maintains, and implements procedural safeguards that meet the requirements of NC 1504-1.1 through NC 1504-2.7.

Affected parties

• State Education Agency (SEA)
• Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
• Students with disabilities
• Parents and guardians of students with disabilities

Official source

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