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The following chart provides detailed information about the specific laws, <br />regulations and policies requested for waiver consideration; additionally, it <br />elaborately provides information about the present status, desired status and <br />rationale relative to student performance, for each non - financial waiver request. <br />Law /Policy/ <br />Regulation <br />Present Status <br />Desired Situation <br />Rationale <br />Class Size <br />Students in Chapel -Hill <br />Varying class sizes at <br />To achieve student <br />G. S. 1150 -301 <br />Carrboro Schools are <br />the school determined <br />performance goals, <br />heterogeneously <br />by the needs of all <br />schools would be able to <br />grouped with class size <br />students. <br />determine class sizes <br />determined by state and <br />according to the <br />local teacher formulas. <br />educational needs of the <br />student population <br />(Goals 1, 2, and 3). <br />Teacher <br />All professional staff <br />Flexibility in hiring <br />To increase the pool of <br />Certification <br />must have state <br />uncertified teachers who <br />low - supply area teaching <br />G. S..115O -295 <br />certification. <br />have expertise in <br />positions and give <br />G. S. 115C -296 <br />specialized areas. <br />students the opportunity <br />G. S. 1150 -297 <br />to loam from an "expert" <br />in the field, such as the <br />practicing scientist or <br />artist (Goals 1, 2, and 3). <br />State Adopted <br />The State Board selects <br />Schools purchasing <br />To provide opportunities <br />Textbooks <br />and adopts the basic <br />alternate textbooks <br />for professional staff to <br />G. S. 1150.85 <br />textbooks or series of <br />and /or instructional <br />select the most <br />G. S. 115C -86 <br />books needed for <br />materials. <br />appropriate materials for <br />instructional purposes at <br />their students' curricular <br />each instructional level <br />needs (Goals 1, 2, and <br />on all subject matter <br />3). <br />required by law to be <br />taught in the elementary <br />and secondary schools <br />of North Carolina <br />Statewide Testing <br />The State provides for <br />The selection of more <br />To provide the most <br />Program (student <br />testing students at <br />appropriate assessment <br />appropriate assessment <br />eligibility) <br />specified grade levels. <br />instruments (i.e. <br />of student performance <br />G. S. 1150-174.10 <br />criterion referenced, <br />in problem - solving skills,. <br />G. S. 1150-174.11 <br />norm referenced, school <br />curriculum goals and <br />G. S. 1150-174.12 <br />or district developed). <br />skill areas for <br />compensatory education <br />(Goals 1, 2, and 3). <br />End of Course tests are <br />Statewide Testing <br />administered to students <br />Flexibility with the <br />To provide the most <br />Program (End -of- <br />in final exam periods. <br />scheduled time for End <br />appropriate testing <br />Course Testing) <br />Alternately, they are <br />of Course Testing. <br />schedule for students at <br />G. S. 1150-174.10 <br />administered in blocked <br />the local level. (Goals 2 <br />G. S. 1150- 174.11 <br />class periods on one day <br />and 3). <br />G. S. 1150-174.12 <br />or in regular class <br />periods over two days <br />during the last week of <br />instruction. <br />12 <br />