Back in September, the State Board of Community Colleges published proposed changes to the rule related to admissions. The proposed language would allow community colleges to adopt policies refusing admission "if it is necessary to protect the health or safety of the applicant or other individuals." The proposed language does not detail how such a determination will be made, nor does it mandate notice and appeal of the decision by the applicant. In response, Disability Rights NC, along with the ACLU of North Carolina, the Arc of North Carolina, the Autism Society of North Carolina, and the National MS Society in NC, filed written comments and commented in person at a public hearing to voice our opposition to the proposed rule amendment.
We have grave concerns that the proposed language runs afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). Additionally, we object to the lack of procedural protections provided. Our full comments are available on our website here.
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