North Carolina General Statutes 143B-146.1. Mission of schools; definitions
(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the mission of the residential school community is to challenge with high expectations each child to learn, to achieve, and to fulfill his or her potential.
(b) The following definitions apply in this Part:
(1) Reserved.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143B-146.1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Department. – The Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) Instructional personnel. – Assistant principals, teachers, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants employed in a residential school.
(4) Participating school. – A residential school that is required to participate in the Program.
(4a) Program. – The School-Based Management and Accountability Program developed by the State Board.
(4b) Residential school. – A school operated by the Department of Health and Human Services that provides residential services to students. For the purposes of this Part, “residential school” does not include a school operated pursuant to Article 9C of Chapter 115C.
(5) Residential school personnel. – The individuals included in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-146.16(a)(2).
(6) Schools. – The residential schools under the control of the Secretary.
(7) Secretary. – The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(8) State Board. – The State Board of Education.
(9) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-247, s. 5, effective July 3, 2013. (1998-131, s. 5; 2005-195, s. 1; 2013-247, s. 4; 2015-65, s. 1.3.)