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Parents' Bill of Rights
The Cabarrus County Board of Education values parental involvement and respects the rights of parents in the education and upbringing of their children. Following the recent approval of the Parents’ Bill of Rights (North Carolina General Statute §115C-76.25) by the North Carolina General Assembly, our district remains dedicated to nurturing strong partnerships with parents to promote student success.
Our commitment involves empowering parents by upholding their rights to guide their children’s education, access records, make medical decisions and engage with their academic progress. Cabarrus County Schools will work in unison with parents to ensure our students remain engaged and inspired to succeed inside and outside of the classroom.
North Carolina General Statute § 115C-76.25 outlines these rights, with many already addressed in existing Board Policy. The recently approved legislation consolidates all this information in one convenient location, promoting transparency and making it easily accessible for families. Any Board Policy updates concerning these rights will be added to this webpage
§115C-76.25 Parent legal rights for their child's education
Parents have legal rights with regards to their child's education, including the following:
- 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.
- The right to seek a medical or religious exemption from immunization requirements, consistent with the requirements of G.S. 130A-156 and G.S. 130A-157.
- The right to review statewide standardized assessment results as part of the State report card.
- 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 this Chapter.
- The right to inspect and purchase public school unit textbooks and other supplementary instructional materials, as provided in Part 3 of Article 8 of this Chapter.
- The right to access information relating to the unit's policies for promotion or retention, including high school graduation requirements.
- 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.
- The right to access information relating to the State public education system, State standards, report card requirements, attendance requirements, and textbook requirements.
- The right to participate in parent-teacher organizations.
- The right to opt in to certain data collection for their child, as provided in Part 5 of this Article and Article 29 of this Chapter.
- 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.
- The right to review all available records of materials their child has borrowed from a school library.
Cabarrus County Schools has addressed the majority of this legislation in existing policy and procedures. As we receive additional clarification on this new legislation, we will be addressing this through this new and modified policies available on this site.
