NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06E .0204
Plain English summary
This regulation governs the administration of interscholastic athletics in North Carolina public schools, establishing the framework under which an administering organization may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Superintendent of Public Instruction to oversee high school athletics. It defines the delegated authorities, compliance obligations, financial requirements, and oversight responsibilities for administering organizations, PSUs, and the Superintendent. It also sets out procedures for dispute resolution, appeals, and reporting of harassment or intimidation.
Key requirements
- An administering organization shall apply and enforce all of the requirements of this Section.
- An administering organization shall provide training and resources to ensure that all students, parents, and PSU personnel involved in the administration of interscholastic athletics understand and comply with the provisions of this Section.
- An administering organization shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Superintendent no later than March 15 prior to the start of the school year in which it is to begin administering interscholastic athletics and no later than March 15 before the expiration of an existing memorandum of understanding.
- An administering organization shall submit an audit report signed by an independent certified public accountant or accounting firm to the State Board of Education no later than March 15 each year.
- An administering organization shall broadcast the meetings of its membership and board of directors in a manner that is announced on its website and which may be viewed electronically by any member of the public.
- An administering organization shall provide to the State Board of Education within 30 days any requested organizational records.
- An administering organization shall enter into written agreements with PSUs that allow their eligible schools to participate in interscholastic athletics.
- An administering organization shall publish the organization's rules through a link on the home page of its website.
- An administering organization shall collect from all its members a uniform membership fee of either one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each participating school, or one dollar ($1.00) for each student enrolled in a participating school.
- A PSU, participating school, PSU employee, or student seeking to report allegations of intimidation or harassment by an administering organization shall file a report with the Superintendent in writing including a detailed description of the factual basis for the allegations.
- For any question or dispute involving the enforcement of any interscholastic athletics rule provided by this Section, other than a ruling by a referee or official enforcing gameplay rules during an athletic competition, the relevant rule administrator shall render a final decision within 10 business days.
- The rule administrator's final decision shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law including a citation to and copy of any rules related to the decision, a description of any penalties imposed, and instructions on how the aggrieved party may file a notice of appeal with the Superintendent with notice that the appeal must be filed within five days after receipt of the final decision.
Affected parties
- public school units (PSUs)
- participating high schools
- participating middle and junior high schools
- students
- parents
- PSU employees
- administering organizations
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- State Board of Education
- local superintendents