N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-400 : ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION — STUDENTS — PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF STUDENT RECORDS —400 - School personnel to report child abuse TEXT PDF Any person who has cause to suspect child abuse or neglect has a duty to report the case of the child to the Director of Social Services of the county, as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-400 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 13(b)(b).