GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

SESSION LAW 2001-244

SENATE BILL 811

AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL RECEIVE NOTICE THAT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C-391 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(d4) When a student is expelled or suspended for more than 10 days, the local board shall give notice to the student's parent or guardian of the student's rights under this section. If English is the second language of the parent or guardian, the notice shall be written in the parent or guardian's first language when the appropriate foreign language resources are readily available and in English, and both versions shall be in plain language and shall be easily understandable."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001, and applies to disciplinary actions initiated on or after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13^th day of June, 2001.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

Approved 2:08 p.m. this 23^rd day of June, 2001