NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual
NC 1504-2.8 State Enforcement Mechanisms
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes that written agreements reached through mediation or resolution meetings may be enforced not only through judicial means but also through the State complaint investigation process. It supplements existing enforcement provisions under NC 1504-1.7(b)(7) and NC 1504-1.11(d)(2) by providing an additional administrative enforcement pathway. This gives parties an alternative to court action when seeking enforcement of such agreements.
Key requirements
- Notwithstanding NC 1504-1.7(b)(7) and NC 1504-1.11(d)(2), which provide for judicial enforcement of a written agreement reached as a result of mediation or a resolution meeting, enforcement of such agreements may also be sought through the State complaint investigation process.
Affected parties
- students with disabilities
- parents and guardians
- local education agencies
- special education administrators
- mediators and resolution meeting participants
- State complaint investigators