The enforceable sentences in North Carolina's bullying law — deadlines where they exist, and the demand that works where they don't.
Investigation deadline in law: A procedure for prompt investigation of reports of serious violations and complaints of any act of bullying or harassment, identifying either the principal or the principal's designee as the person responsible for the investigation (required component of the local policy, G.S. 115C-407.16(b)(6)); no investigation deadline is set in the statute.
Parent notice: none in statute.
Victim transfer: No statutory transfer right.
Retaliation for reporting: prohibited by statute.
Source: G.S. 115C-407.15, 115C-407.16
The five paper-trail moves + the written report
Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.