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    The NC legislature recently passed Senate Bill49. As a public school parent, you can:

    • Make decisions for participation in reproductive health and safety education programs.

    • Seek exemptions from immunization requirements.

    • Review statewide standardized assessment results.

    • Request an evaluation of their child for identification as a child with a disability or as academically or intellectually gifted.

    • Inspect and purchase textbooks and other supplementary instructional materials.

    • Access information on promotion and retention, including high school graduation requirements.

    • Receive regular report cards that show academic performance, conduct, and attendance.

    • Access information on the State public education system.

    • Participate in parent-teacher organizations.

    • Opt-in to participation in protected student information surveys in accordance with State law and opt-out of data collection in other surveys in accordance with federal law.

    • Review available records of materials their child borrowed from a school library.