Must non-public school teachers follow the Public Schools of North Carolina student promotion and retention policies?
No, North Carolina’s non-public school statutes do not address this topic. Therefore, private K-12 schools in North Carolina are free to make their own final decisions regarding whether a student is promoted to the next grade level or retained. G.S. 115C-554 & G.S. 115C-562 exempts them from all public school promotion/retention policies.
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