Establishes a grant program for local schools to cover extraordinary costs for students with disabilities.

The North Carolina Support Students with Disabilities Act establishes a grant program for local school administrative units to apply for funds from the Special State Reserve Fund for children with disabilities. The grants cover extraordinary costs, including placement in private schools with approved nonpublic education programs. The Department of Public Instruction administers the program, ensuring funds supplement, not replace, existing federal, state, and local funding.

Establishes a grant program for local schools to cover extraordinary costs for students with disabilities.

The North Carolina Support Students with Disabilities Act establishes a grant program for local school administrative units to apply for funds from the Special State Reserve Fund for children with disabilities. The grants cover extraordinary costs, including placement in private schools with approved nonpublic education programs. The Department of Public Instruction administers the program, ensuring funds supplement, not replace, existing federal, state, and local funding.