Parents Bill of Rights

This parents bill of rights will be updated to reflect senate bill 49 as we move forward with the school year.

Notice of Parental Rights

The Board of Education values parental involvement and respects the rights of
parents in the education and up-bringing of their children. North Carolina General Statute §
115C-76.25 provides a list of parental rights. Pre-existing Board Policy addresses many of these
rights. Future changes in Board Policy to address these rights will be added to this notice.
Citations to existing Board policies on the same subject matter are included below.

a. The right to consent or withhold consent for participation in reproductive health
and safety education programs, consistent with the requirements ofN.C.G.S. § 115C-81.30.
Board Policy 3540.

b. The right to seek a medical or religious exemption from immunization
requirements, consistent with the requirements ofN.C.G.S. §§ G.S. 130A-156 and 130A-157.
Board Policy 4110.

c. The right to review statewide standardized assessment results as part of the State
report card. Board Policies 1310/4002.

d. The right to request an evaluation of their child for an academically or
intellectually gifted program, or for identification as a child with a disability, as provided in
Article 9 of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. Board Policies 1310/4002 and
3520.

e. The right to inspect and purchase public school unit textbooks and other
supplementary instructional materials, as provided in Part 3 of Article 8 of 21 Chapter 115C of
the North Carolina General Statutes. Board Policy 3210.

f. The right to access information relating to the Board's policies for promotion or
retention, including high school graduation requirements. Board Policies 1310/4002.

g. The right to receive student report cards on a regular basis that clearly depict and
grade the student's academic performance in each class or course, the student's conduct, and the student's attendance.

h. The right to access information relating to the State public education system, State
standards, report card requirements, attendance requirements, and textbook requirements. Board Policies 1310/4002.

i. The right to participate in parent-teacher organizations. Board Policy 5010 .{CS: ooo65i56.DOCX}

j. The right to opt-in to certain data collection for their child, as provided in N.C.G.S. § 115C-76.65. Board Policies 4720.

k. The right for students to participate in protected student information surveys only
with parental consent, as provided in N.C.G.S. § 115C-76.65. Board Policies 4720.

l. The right to review all available records of materials their child has borrowed
from a school library as set forth in Board Policy 3210.