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State Board of Education Vision: Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners with the capacity to engage in a globally-collaborative society.
 
State Board of Education Mission: The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools. 

October 22, 2021

Highlights:  

• Budget 2021 - S105: 2021 Appropriations Act.  

  • WRAL  Travis Fain Oct. 20,2021:  Budget update: No Medicaid expansion, but higher raises in latest legislative proposal, speaker says

  • WFAE  Gary D. Robertson | Associated Press Oct 19, 2021: NC GOP leaders send new budget-bargaining offer to Gov. Cooper

• NC STRIDE Teacher Recruitment Action Plan.

  • BEST NC, in collaboration with the NC STRIDE Planning Team, is pleased share with you the NC STRIDE Teacher Recruitment Action Plan. The Action Plan will be the focus of the 2021 NC Education Innovation Lab on December 7^th. 

• myFutureNC - 2022-23 FAFSA Tracker  FAQs

Freebird McKinney

Director of the Office of Government and Community Affairs

“We Strive and Rise, Together.”

State Board of Education Information

Upcoming:  November Planning Session   Tuesday, November 2nd and Wednesday, November 3rd - Fall Planning Session Thursday, November 4th - SBE Meeting Link to SBE Meetings here. If you are unable to join, livestreams are stored here.

Legislative Update

Legislative Calendar - Link to the current NCGA calendar of committee meetings and sessions

• Redistriciting
• Education Reports
• NCGA Crossover List
• Bills in Conference Committee

K-12 Bills that have become Session Law

• Chaptered Bills – NCGA Link
• NCGA Bills and Laws Page

K-12 Education Bills to Watch

Budget Update

All Legislative Budget Documents | All Annotated Committee Reports | Budget Glossary | The Budget Process

S105 Bill History | Money Report | DPI Summary of Senate and House Budget

Conferees Changed on 8/19/2021

Useful Information

This section includes details pertaining to acronyms referenced throughout the K-12 Education Legislative Update newsletters.

For the glossary of legislative terms click here.

DPI= Department of Public Instruction

LEA = Local Education Agency

NCGA = North Carolina General Assembly

LB/LOB = Legislative Building/Legislative Office Building 

SBE = North Carolina State Board of Education

HB/SB = House Bill/Senate Bill

JR = Joint Resolution

SL = Session Law

GS = General Statute 

PCS = Proposed Committee Substitute 

Redistriciting

Updates on the Redistricting plans/maps and committee meeting schedule for next week. You can meet in person at the Legislative Building in Raleigh or noted remote sites or virtually. See schedule below.

The Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections' proposed maps have been posted to the Legislative Website. Click here for review the maps.. 

Provide public comments / feedback regarding the Redistricting Plans -- Click here to post them.

• Monday, 10/25 – 3:00PM  Joint Redistricting and Elections Committee. Public comments on Congressional Maps at the General Assembly. This is scheduled to be an in-person committee meeting. 
• Monday, 10/25 – 5:30PM   Virtual public hearing hosted by the Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections. Sign-up link will be available on www.ncleg.gov 
• Tuesday, 10/26 – 3:00PM  Public comments on Senate and House Legislative maps at the General Assembly. This is scheduled to be an in-person committee meeting. Remote sites at East Carolina University and at Central Piedmont Community College will be available.
• Tuesday, 10/26 – 5:30PM  Virtual public hearing hosted by the Senate Committee on Redistricting and Elections. Sign-up link will be available on www.ncleg.gov

Comments/ Feedback: https://www.ncleg.gov/requestforcomments/38

“State of the Shire”— Community Affairs Update

#OneTeamOneVoice

U.S. Department of Education "Green Strides" Tour

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction welcomed U.S. Department of Education staff to Raleigh for their annual Green Strides Tour, which this year spotlights North Carolina schools.

•  Federal Officials Spotlight N.C. Schools During “Green Strides” Tour

  • Information on the US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools can be found here. The list of all selected schools, districts, colleges, and universities, as well as their nomination packages, can be accessed here. To review a report featuring highlights on honorees, click here.  Information on the federal recognition award can be found here.  

• U.S. Department of Education Continues Green Strides Tour in Sandhills

  • Continuing their tour of the Tar Heel State to highlight schools that teach and model sustainability, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education and N.C. Department of Public Instruction traveled Wednesday to the Sandhills region to visit three past Green Ribbon award winners in Hoke and Cumberland counties.

• "Green Strides" Tour Ends with Focus on New Hanover Schools, UNCW 

  • Three Wilmington-area recipients of this year’s national Green Ribbon Awards were showcased by federal and state education officials as they concluded their three-day “Green Strides” tour of North Carolina schools that teach and model sustainability and environmental awareness.

NC Teachers of the Year Advocating on Capitol Hill

 Maureen Stover and Mariah Morris were on the Hill advocating for NC teachers and students. They used their seat at the table to advocate for:

universal pre-kindergarten

wrap around services for our students who are navigating a global pandemic

our current teachers who are working with increased pressure and stress during the pandemic

literacy support for our youngest learners

innovative recruitment programs such as Teaching Fellows and Troops for Teachers

recurring federal funding for human capital

increased funding for reading interventionists and TAs for literacy initiatives

federal testing flexibility.

CCSSO - The Council of Chief State School Officers

CCSSO - The Council of Chief State School Officers Opening Plenary

500+ registered guests enjoyed the conversation about Covid, the new normal, assessments and prioritizing people and resources as much we did. #NSTOY19

One of the greatest honors of my professional career! This is for #NTOY19 #NCTOYPOY and NC Public Schools! #educatordiplomats #beginswithateacher - Freebird McKinney

Education Articles EdNC  Alex Granados Oct. 18, 2021:  Leandro judge done waiting for budget compromise FutureEd:  Ways to Find and Keep Substitute Teachers CFSD Warrior Teaching Fellow Position Posting 1920.docx Full-Time Sub Job Design Considerations.pptx

"We Strive and Rise, Together." For more about district visits, please visit our District Visits & Voices Blog, here.

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American Indians in North Carolina Explore the fascinating history and contemporary culture of North Carolina's American Indian communities. In these Distance Learning Classes, students will learn and share information about the state's tribes through small group activities, video clips, and class discussion. Focus I includes closer examination of the Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Sappony, and Waccamaw-Siouan tribes. Focus II emphasizes the Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, and Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation tribes. Grades 3–5.  Focus 1  Focus 2 Distance Learning for Students

OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Freebird McKinney  –  Director of Legislative and Community Affairs  |  984-236-2248    

• Anne Murtha  –  Legislative Specialist  |  984-236-2256

• Sarah Haynes – Intern, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Institute of Politics

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