Legislative Oversight Committees Hear Education Topics
 Program Evaluation Oversight Discusses School Construction, Lottery and Nurses
On Monday, January 22, the Joint Legislative Program
Evaluation Oversight Committee met to discuss the findings of consulting firm
MGT on school construction needs. MGT
examined 92 schools across 9 LEAs, and identified $630 million in facility
needs, compared to the $287 million in needs identified in those same LEAs
during the 2015-16 Facility Needs Survey.
MGT’s conclusions and recommendations can be found here (Slide 43 on page 22 of the
presentation). Their final report on school construction needs is accessible here.
Committee members also received a report on strategies to
increase Lottery proceeds for education, and to evaluate whether the Lottery is
providing the maximum possible benefit to the State. You can view that report here.
Lastly, program evaluators delivered a presentation to
committee members on school nurses. The
report stated that meeting current standards for school nurses statewide may
cost up to $79 million annually. The
report also analyzed the need for school nurses and how nurses are funded. Please click here to view this report.
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Matthews Addresses Emergency Management Oversight Committee
Dr. Ben Matthews, DPI’s Chief School Operations Officer,
presented to committee members on school safety topics including active shooter
drills, school resource officers, panic alarms, and SPK UP NC, an anonymous
reporting application for students. Dr.
Matthews’ presentation can be found here.
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Farewell
One of this publication’s main contributors and editors,
Robb Jansen, is excited to be moving on to a new position in another state agency next
week. We appreciate Robb’s work and wish
him the very best in his new role.
See this link for a complete list of bills impacting K-12 education.
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Friday, January 26, 2018
10:00 a.m.: Senate Session Convenes
Senate Chamber | Audio
Monday, January 29, 2018
12:00 p.m.: House Session Convenes
House Chamber | Audio
2:00 p.m.: House Select Committee on Disaster Relief
544 LOB | Audio
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
10:30 a.m.: Social Services Regional Supervision and Collaboration Working Group
UNC School of Government, Rooms 2401 & 2403 | No Audio
12:00 p.m.: Senate Session Convenes
Senate Chamber | Audio
1:00 p.m.: Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission
544 LOB | Audio
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
10:00 a.m.: Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform
544 LOB | Audio
Thursday, February 1, 2018
9:00 a.m.: Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology
544 LOB | Audio
Friday, February 2, 2018
10:00 a.m.: North Carolina General Statutes Commission
1027/1128 LB | No Audio
ONLINE RESOURCES:
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Cecilia Holden – Director of Legislative Affairs and Special Initiatives | 919-807-3406
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Robb Jansen – Policy Development Analyst | 919-807-3407
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Anne Murtha – Legislative Specialist | 919-807-3403
To view previous 2018 Weekly Legislative Updates click here.
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