NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0395
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes the formal process for filing a complaint against an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) with the State Board of Education. Complaints must be submitted in writing via online form, mail, or fax, and must include specific information such as contact details, a description of the alleged violation, incident dates, supporting documentation, and prior resolution efforts.
Key requirements
- Complaints against an EPP must be made in writing to the State Board of Education.
- The written complaint may be filed by filling out and submitting the complaint form online, mailing a hard copy of the complaint to the physical address on the form, or faxing a hard copy of the complaint to the fax number on the form.
- The complaint form, at a minimum, shall include a description of the process and contact information for assistance.
- The complaint form shall include a section to collect the complainant's contact information and EPP they attend.
- The complaint form shall include a section to collect a description of the alleged violation.
- The complaint form shall include a section to collect the dates of the incident(s).
- The complaint form shall include a means to collect supporting documentation/evidence to support the described facts where available.
- The complaint form shall include a section to collect what efforts were made to date to resolve the complaint.
Affected parties
- Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs)
- EPP students and attendees
- Individuals or entities filing complaints
- State Board of Education