Parents Bill of Rights

This parents bill of rights will be updated to reflect senate bill 49 as we move forward with the school year.

Evergreen values parental involvement and respects the rights of parents in the education and upbringing of their children.

Notice of Parental Rights:

North Carolina General Statute §115C-76.25 provides a list of parental rights. Evergreen's current policies and practices address many of these rights. Additions to Board Policy to address these rights will be added to this notice.

a. The right to consent or withhold consent for participation in reproductive health and safety education programs, consistent with the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 115C-81.30. (current practice)

b. The right to seek a medical or religious exemption from immunization requirements, consistent with the requirements of N.C.G.S. §§ G.S. 130A-156 and 130A-157. (Community Handbook)

c. The right to review statewide standardized assessment results as part of the State report card. (Community Handbook)

d. 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 Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. (current practices)

e. The right to inspect and purchase public school unit textbooks and other supplementary instructional materials, as provided in Part 3 of Article 8 of 21 Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes. (policy to be developed)

f. The right to access information relating to Evergreen's policies for promotion or retention, including high school graduation requirements. (Community Handbook)

g. 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. (Community Handbook)

h. The right to access information relating to the State public education system, State standards, report card requirements, attendance requirements, and textbook requirements. (Community Handbook)

i. The right to participate in parent-teacher organizations. (Community Handbook, Partnership Agreement)

j. The right to opt-in to certain data collection for their child, as provided in N.C.G.S. § 115C-76.65. (current policy states parents can opt out; to be revised)

k. 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. (current policy states parents can opt out; to be revised)

l. The right to review all available records of materials their child has borrowed from a school library. (policy to be developed)