4405 -STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
A student accident insurance program shall be made available annually to all students on a volunteer basis. The premium will be assumed by the respective parent/guardian.
4405.1 Every student participant in a student activity which requires accident insurance shall be required to:
A. Furnish proof of membership in the student accident insurance program; or
B. Furnish proof that comparable coverage is carried in another insurance policy. 4405.2 Student activities requiring student accident insurance coverage or comparable coverage are:
A. Interscholastic athletic programs
B. Marching bands
C. School patrols
D. Cheerleaders
E. Activities groups making overnight trips or excursions. 4405.3 In such programs as vocational education, it shall be the responsibility of the principal to determine that each firm or business providing work-study experience for a student carries appropriate insurance coverage for the protection of the student, or that the student is covered by student accident insurance or has furnished a waiver signed by his parent/guardian.
Legal Reference: G.S.115C-36, -40, -47
Adopted Effective: August 26, 1992
Revised: August 25, 1993
Revised Effective: July 1, 1999
