As used in this Section, the following definitions apply:
- (1) "Child" means a person under the age of 16.
(2) "Convicted" or "conviction" means any of the following:
- (a) A plea of guilty.
- (b) A plea of no contest, nolo contendere, or the equivalent.
- (c) A verdict or finding of guilty by a jury, judge, magistrate, or other duly constituted adjudicatory body, tribunal, or official, either civilian or military.
- (3) "License" means a professional educator license issued by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with this Subchapter and Chapter 115C, Article 17E of the General Statutes.
- (4) "Local superintendent" means the superintendent of a local school administrative unit, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 18 of the General Statutes, or the staff member with the highest decision-making authority for a PSU, if there is no superintendent.
- (5) "Respondent" means a person who currently holds a license or who has applied for a license.
- (6) "Student" means a person enrolled in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or in Grade 1 through Grade 12 in any public school unit, or who has been enrolled in a public school unit within six months of an alleged violation of these Standards.
History Note: Authority G.S. 115C-12(9); 115C-270.1; 115C-270.5; 115C-307;
Eff. April 1, 1998;
Temporary Amendment Eff. April 5, 2024;
Readopted Eff. July 1, 2025.