Do public school laws and policies regarding special needs children apply to non-public schools enrolling such students?
No, G.S. 115C-554 and 562 exempt North Carolina non-public schools from all public school laws and policies regarding this issue, since non-public schools unlike all public schools are not financed by federal or state government dollars. (The non-public education statutes are found in G.S. 115C-547-562). However, be aware that when a former non-public school special needs student transfers to a public school, all public school laws and policies then apply. The Exceptional Children Division within the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction administers public school requirements and policies relating to its special needs enrollees.
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