NC Education Code · NC Policy Manual
NC 1506-1.11 Special State Reserve
Plain English summary
The NC Department of Public Instruction maintains a Special State Reserve fund to assist local education agencies and charter schools with emergency, high-cost students with disabilities who enroll after budgets are finalized. Agencies must submit an application developed by the Exceptional Children Division, covering student information, services, and funding needs. Applications must be submitted by May 15th each year.
Key requirements
- Special State Reserve funds are available to local education agencies and charter schools who have high cost students with disabilities entering school after all budgets are set and funds are committed.
- These funds are for educational services and personnel.
- Each child should be submitted on an application developed by the Exceptional Children Division and disseminated annually.
- The application includes student information, narrative description of services, funds needed, end-of-year update and certification of application.
- Notification of approval and/or disapproval is forwarded to appropriate agencies.
- May 15th of each year is the deadline for submission of these applications.
Affected parties
- local education agencies
- charter schools
- children and youth with disabilities
- NC Department of Public Instruction
- Exceptional Children Division