Amends the definitions provisions of GS 115C-390.1 (state policy and definitions pertaining to student discipline). Defines intermediate-term suspension as the exclusion for more than 20, but no more than 42, cumulative school days of a student from school attendance for disciplinary purposes from the school to which the student was assigned at the time of the disciplinary action. Defines in-school suspension and reasonable attempt. Makes conforming changes to short-term suspension and long-term suspension to account for intermediate-term suspension. Specifies that notice to parents must be written in plain language and easy to understand. Specifies that if a school is aware that a parent has a primary language other than English, then school must provide the notice in both English and the parent’s primary language.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 115C-390.1, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-390.6, 115C-390.7, 115C-390.8, 115C-390.11, 115C-391.1, 115C-391.2
Edition 1: 115C-390.1, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-390.6, 115C-390.7, 115C-390.8, 115C-390.11, 115C-391.1, 115C-391.2