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Notice of Parental Rights

Notice of Parental Rights

The Rutherford County Board of Education ("Board") values parental involvement and respects the rights of parents in the education and upbringing of their children. North Carolina General Statute ("G.S.") § 115C-76.25, enacted August 16, 2023, provides a list of parental rights, and a variety of preexisting Board policies address many of those rights reflected in the statute. Forthcoming changes to Board policies intended to further address those rights will be added to this Notice following their adoption by the Board. Citations and links to existing Board policies on the subject matter of those rights are included for your convenience below.
  1. The right to consent or withhold consent for participation in reproductive health and safety education programs, consistent with the requirements of G.S. § 115C-81.30. See Board policy 3540, "Comprehensive Health Education Program."

  2. The right to seek a medical or religious exemption from immunization requirements, consistent with the requirements of G.S. §§ 130A-156 and 130A-157. See Board policy 4110, "Immunization and Health Requirements for School Admission."

  3. The right to review statewide standardized assessment results as part of the State report card. See Board policy 1310/4002, "Parental Involvement."

  4. 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. See Board policy 1310/4002, "Parental Involvement," and Board policy 3520, "Special Education Programs/Rights of Students with Disabilities."

  5. The right to inspect and purchase public school unit textbooks and other supplementary instructional materials, as provided in Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. See Board policy 3210, "Parental Inspection of and Objection to Instructional Materials."

  6. The right to access information relating to the Board's policies for promotion or retention, including high school graduation requirements. See Board policy 1310/4002, "Parental Involvement."

  7. 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.

  8. The right to access information relating to the State public education system, State standards, report card requirements, attendance requirements, and textbook requirements. See Board policy 1310/4002, "Parental Involvement."

  9. The right to participate in parent-teacher organizations. See Board policy 5010, "Parent Organizations."

  10. The right to opt-in to certain data collection for their child, as provided Part 5 of Article 7B and Article 29 of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. See Board policy 4720, "Surveys of Students."

  11. The right for students to participate in protected student information surveys only with parental consent, as provided in Part 5 of Article 7B of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. See Board policy 4720, "Surveys of Students."

  12. The right to review all available records of materials their child has borrowed from a school library as set forth in Board policy 3210, "Parental Inspection of and Objection to Instructional Materials."
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Published Monday, September 11, 2023
Revised Monday, September 11, 2023