NC Education Code · Regulation

Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06E .0104

Plain English summary

This regulation specifies that student absences resulting from suspension or expulsion for misconduct under G.S. 115C-391 cannot be counted as compulsory attendance violations. It protects students from being double-penalized for the same disciplinary event by separating involuntary suspension-related absences from truancy enforcement actions.

Key requirements

  • The absence of a student which results from the suspension or expulsion of that student for misconduct pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 115C-391 shall not be used for a compulsory attendance violation action.

Affected parties

  • suspended students
  • expelled students
  • school administrators
  • compulsory attendance officers

Official source

http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title 16 - education/chapter 06 - elementary and secondary education/subchapter e/16 ncac 06e .0104.pdf