Compromised Budget Released

Legislative leaders unveiled their compromise budget -- called a conference report.  The conference report, as the culmination of months of deliberation and negotiation, likely represents the General Assembly’s final word on the state budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year.  If signed by the Governor, the conference report will become the state budget for fiscal year 2017-18.  If not, it will return to the General Assembly for revisions or for a veto override. The Senate is expected to vote on the measure today or Wednesday, and the House will vote on the bill on Thursday. While the conference report addresses each area of the state budget, it includes many items of specific relevance to education.

Further details regarding the budget conference report may be viewed here.

NC DPI Leadership will host a webinar on Thursday, June 22 from 2:00-3:30PM to offer details on the new state budget and accept questions. Register to attend the webinar here. After registering, you will receive an e-mail outlining how to join. 

In the final budget compromise, teachers receive an average 3.3% raise in the 2017-18 fiscal year and a 9.6% raise in the 2018-19 fiscal year, compared to the 2016-17 salaries, including annual experience-based raises. A more detailed summary of education-related budget provisions is below.