§ 115C-76.35. Public school unit policies to increase parental involvement.

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(a)Governing bodies of public school units shall, in consultation with parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners, develop and adopt policies to promote parental involvement and empowerment in the public school unit. The policies shall provide for parental choices and establish parental responsibilities. Policies that provide for parental involvement shall include the following:

(1)Providing links to parents for community services.

(2)Establishing opportunities for parental involvement in the development, implementation, and evaluation of family involvement programs.

(3)Establishing opportunities for parents to participate on school advisory councils and in school volunteer programs and other activities.

(b)Governing bodies of public school units shall establish policies to do all of the following:

(1)Provide for parental participation in their child's education to improve parent and teacher cooperation in areas such as homework, school attendance, and discipline that aligns with the parent guide for student achievement required by G.S. 115C-76.30.

(2)Require principals to effectively communicate to parents the manner in which textbooks are used to implement the school's curricular objectives.

(3)Establish a procedure for parents to learn about their child's course of study and the source of any supplementary instructional materials. This procedure shall include the process for parents to inspect and review all textbooks and supplementary instructional materials that will be used in their child's classroom. The policy shall be available for in-person review by parents at the school site and publicly available on the school's website. For the purposes of this section, a textbook is as defined in G.S. 115C-85 and supplementary instructional materials include supplementary textbooks, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and other supplementary materials used for instructional purposes.

(4)Establish a means for parents to object to textbooks and supplementary instructional materials consistent with the requirements of G.S. 115C-98.

(5)Establish a process for parents to review materials for and to consent or withhold consent for participation in reproductive health and safety education programs consistent with the requirements of G.S. 115C-81.30.

(6)Establish a process for parents to learn about the nature and purpose of clubs and activities offered at their child's school, including both curricular and extracurricular activities. (2023-106, s. 2(a).)