16 N.C. Admin. Code 6E.0201

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 06E .0201 - [Effective until 1/26/2025] DEFINITIONS

As used in this Section, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Administering organization" is defined in G.S. 115C-407.50(1).

(2) "Aggrieved party" means a student, coach, participating school, PSU, or other party that is directly and adversely affected by a final decision of an administering organization that applies or enforces the rules established by this Section, including a determination of ineligibility under Rule .0207 of this Section, a penalty imposed under Rule .0209 of this Section, or a finding of undue influence or a recruiting violation under Rule .0210 of this Section. If a student is affected, the student's parent shall be allowed to appeal the final decision pursuant to Rule .0215 of this Section.

(3) "Bona fide purpose" means for a purpose not primarily related to participation in interscholastic athletics.

(4) "High school" means a public school offering education in Grades 9 through 12 or 10 through 12.

(5) "Initial entry" means:

(A) a student's first day of attendance at a participating school in which the student is enrolled as recorded by that school; or

(B) the first day on which a student practices or otherwise participates as a member of an interscholastic athletics team at a participating school.

(6) "Interscholastic athletics" or "interscholastic athletic activity" means any extracurricular athletic activity that:

(A) involves students in any Grades 6 through 12;

(B) is sponsored by an individual school, PSU, or administering organization; and

(C) includes students from more than one school or PSU.

(7) "Junior high school" means a public school offering education in Grades 7 through 9.

(8) "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.

(9) "Middle school" means a public school offering education in Grades 6 through 8.

(10) "Parent" is defined in G.S. 115C-407.50(6).

(11) "Participating school" means a middle school, junior high school, or high school that elects to participate in interscholastic athletic activities.

(12) "Principal" means a school administrator employed as the principal of a school, as provided in Chapter 115C, Article 19 of the General Statutes, or the staff member with the highest decision-making authority at a school, if there is no principal.

(13) "Public school unit" or "PSU" is defined in G.S. 115C-5(7a).

(14) "Student" means a person enrolled in Grade 6 through 12 in any public school.

16 N.C. Admin. Code 06E .0201

Authority G.S. 115C-12(12);115C-12(23); 115C-47(4); 115C-407.50; 115C-407.55; 115C-407.60; 115C-407.65; 116-235(b);
Eff. July 1, 1986;
Exp. Eff. June 1, 2022 Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A

Temporary Adopted by North Carolina Register Volume 38, Issue 21, May 1, 2024 effective 7/1/2024 exp. 1/26/2025.