School Law Bulletin Series

This bulletin reviews the Quon decision, considers subsequent cases interpreting and applying Quon, and offers concluding thoughts and recommendations to school employers regardin

Public school teachers in North Carolina have no First Amendment protection for their curricular speech.

The General Assembly enacted no major school law changes during the 2008 legislative session. It continued to support efforts to help all students learn and achieve.

This was a quiet year for higher education in the North Carolina General Assembly.

Examines the advantages and risks of government employers using independent contractors to perform work traditionally done by regular employees.

Probationary public school teachers in North Carolina hold one-year contracts that school boards may decline to renew for any rational, nondiscriminatory reason.

To familiarize both parties to the contract with options, the article describes many critical choices that should be reflected in the contract.

The General Assembly enacted no major changes in public school law in 2007.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that helps states provide special education and related services to children with disabilities.1 Under IDEA, states receive f

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

In 2006 the General Assembly rewrote the law regarding public school services for children with special needs, bringing it into closer harmony with federal law on the same subject.

After a number of lean years in a row, officials of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the state’s community college system rejoiced in 2006 over happier fiscal news.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

Education, one of government’s most important responsibilities, is both the foundation for a viable democratic society and a service the state is obligated to foster and protect.

In mid-August of 2005 the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, working into the wee hours of the morning, reached agreement on the state budget—an event generally indicative of impending adjournm

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

As it has in recent years, money remained tight in the 2005 General Assembly, and overall appropriations for The University of North Carolina (UNC) and the Community College system rose only slight

Domestic violence has been a part of society for—perhaps —forever. And children have been scarred by it for just as long.

In 2004 three boards of county commissioners and their respective boards of education went to mediation to address disputes over the county’s funding of public schools.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

More than a million children in the United States experience homelessness during the course of a year, a startling figure that begs the question, “What does it mean to be homeless?” School administ

In all fifty states and the District of Columbia, school-aged children must be immunized against certain diseases as a condition of admission to public or private school Forty- eight states, howeve

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

In theory, the technology that now automates many adminis- trative tasks allows schools to operate more efficiently and, as a result, improve students’ education.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

In 2000 the General Assembly proposed—and the voters approved—issuance of $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds for capital improvements at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and $600 millio

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

This article describes each of those inquiries in detail, using examples from typical North Carolina schools.

A number of school systems in North Carolina today are struggling to provide school facilities adequate to a system of quality education.

During the past several years, school resource officers (SROs) have been welcomed to many public school campuses.

In the difficult economic times of the 2002 legislative session, the chief interests of the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System centered on the General Asse

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

Consider this: a fifth grader is teased during class by other students, who call him “stupid,” “retarded” and “a reject.” Sound pretty typical?

In recent years, schools have faced increased pressure from some parents to qualify their children as eligible for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (

The article looks at successful multicampus governance, using the University of North Carolina System as a model.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

IN SPITE OF THE STATE’S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS, the 2001 General Assembly supported ongoing and new programs to improve student learning and achievement.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

THE 2001 GENERAL ASSEMBLY passed legislation affecting employment in North Carolina’s public schools in the areas of licensure and professional devel- opment, recruiting and hiring, leave and pay,

This is an editor's note on criminal records checks on applicants and employees.

North Carolina’s public records law applies fully to the state’s public school systems.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2000 Guilford County experienced a contentious battle over public school funding.

This article examines the Equal Access Act, the role it plays in protecting student-initiated groups, and the criteria school officials should consider when determining whether their school is cove

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

THE BIGGEST STORY in higher education legislation in the 2000 session of the North Carolina General As- sembly was the enactment of the Michael K.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY enacted no bold new initiatives to improve public education in 2000.

BECAUSE OF TWO PROVISIONS in Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.), al- most anyone affected by any school decision may appeal that decision directly to the local b

This article begins with a general discussion of school preparedness plans based on my conversations with school counselors, nurses, psychologists, attorneys, assistant superintendents, assistant p