1. (a) Local Education Agencies (LEAs) shall report the following crimes and offenses within five school days to the Department of Public Instruction:

   1. (1) Homicide as defined in G.S. 14-17 and 14-18;
   2. (2) Assault resulting in serious personal injury as defined in G.S. 14-32.4;
   3. (3) Assault involving the use of a weapon as defined in G.S. 14-32 through 14-34.10;
   4. (4) Rape as defined in G.S. 14-27.21 through 14 -27.25;
   5. (5) Sexual offense as defined in G.S 14-27.26 through 14-27.30;
   6. (6) Sexual activity, battery, contact and penetration under pretext of medical treatment as defined in G.S. 14-31 through 33;
   7. (7) Kidnapping as defined in G.S. 14-39;
   8. (8) Robbery with a dangerous weapon as defined in G.S. 14-87;
   9. (9) Indecent liberties with a minor as defined in G.S. 14-202.1, 14-202.2 and 14-202.4;
   10. (10) Assault with a firearm or powerful explosive as defined in G.S. 14-34 through 14-34.10 and 14-49 through 14-50.1;
   11. (11) Robbery with a firearm or dangerous explosive as defined in G.S. 14-87;
   12. (12) Willfully burning a school building as defined in G.S. 14-60;
   13. (13) Making bomb threats or engaging in bomb hoaxes as defined in G.S. 14-69.2;
   14. (14) Assault on school officials, employees, and volunteers as defined in G.S. 14-33(c)(6);
   15. (15) Possession of a controlled substance in violation of the law as defined in G.S. 90-86 through 90-113.8;
   16. (16) Possession of a weapon on campus or other educational property in violation of G.S. 14-269.2;
   17. (17) Unlawful, underage sales, purchase, provision, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages as defined in G.S. 18B-302;
   18. (18) Assault as defined in G.S. 14-33 but not resulting in an injury as severe as defined in G.S. 14-32.4;
   19. (19) Fighting, or affray as defined in G.S. 14-33;
   20. (20) Gang activity as defined in G.S. 14-50.17, 14-50.19 and 14-50.20;
   21. (21) Robbery as defined in G.S. 14-87, but without the use of a dangerous weapon;
   22. (22) Extortion as defined in G.S. 14-118.4;
   23. (23) Communicating threats in violation of G.S. 14-277.1;
   24. (24) Possession or use of tobacco products as defined in G.S. 14-313;
   25. (25) Property damage as defined in G.S. 115C-398;
   26. (26) Bullying or harassing behavior prohibited under policies adopted under G.S. 115C- 407.16;
   27. (27) Cyberbullying as defined in G.S. 14-458.1 and 14-458.2;
   28. (28) Verbal harassment as defined in G.S. 115C-407.15;
   29. (29) Sexual harassment as defined in G.S. 115C-335.5; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e;
   30. (30) Discrimination as defined in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681-1688; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101.

2. (b) These offenses shall be reported when they occur under the following conditions and circumstances:

   1. (1) on school property, defined as any public school building, bus, public school campus, grounds, recreational area, or athletic field in the charge of the principal; or
   2. (2) off school property on a school-sponsored field trip.

History Note: G.S. 115C-12(18), (21); 115C-288(g);
Emergency Adoption Eff. August 20, 2019;
Eff. December 1, 2020.