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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.
Friday, January 21, 2022
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Highlights:
Freebird McKinney
Director of the Office of Government and Community Affairs
“We Strive and Rise, Together.”
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February State Board of Education Meeting
- Wednesday, February 2nd - Agenda
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Thursday, February 3rd - Agenda
- Link to SBE Meetings here.
- If you are unable to join, livestreams are stored here.
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 Education Committees
Speaker Tim Moore Announces Interim Committee Appointments:
Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Hugh Blackwell, Co-Chair, Jeffrey Elmore, Vice Chair, Pat Hurley, Vice Chair, John Torbett, Vice Chair, Jon Hardister, Vice Chair, Cecil Brockman, Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, Howard Hunter, Marvin Lucas, David Willis, Diane Wheatley - Subscribe to meeting notices via email
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery: Jason Saine, Co-Chair, John Bell, Rosa Gill, Jon Hardister, Pat Hurley, Harry Warren, Lee Zachary - Subscribe to meeting notices via email
Senator Berger Announces Interim Committee Assignments
Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Sen. Ballard (co-chair), Sen. Lee (vice-chair), Sen. Ford, Sen. Jarvis, Sen. Galey, Sen. Harrington, Sen. Sawyer, Sen. McInnis, Sen. Davis, Sen. Robinson, and Sen. Waddell - Subscribe to meeting notices via email
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery: Sen. Harrington (co-chair), Sen. B. Jackson, Sen. Jarvis, Sen. Lazzara, Sen. McInnis, Sen. Craven, and Sen. Davis - Subscribe to meeting notices via email
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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
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"We Strive and Rise, Together."
For more about district visits, please visit our District Visits & Voices Blog, here.
Keep up with Community Affairs by Following these Hashtags
#OneTeamOneVoice | #educatordiplomats | #EdLeadNC | #beginswithateacher #ncteachertalks | #districtvisitsvoices
We invite you to join a livestreamed conversation between State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt and NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido on how North Carolina’s public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success.
The discussion will be centered around aligning the state’s K-12 public education system to meet 21st century workforce needs.
During the conversation, Truitt will present her workforce goals, which seek to better align North Carolina’s K-12 schools to rapidly changing workforce demands. The workforce goals will guide the agency’s work in the coming years to ensure that all students – whether bound for career or college after high school – are exposed to workforce opportunities throughout their K-12 experience.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Note: There will be an opportunity for Q&A from online participants for the last 15 minutes of the conversation.
Panel of Speakers:
If you’re interested in learning more about this event or the Superintendent’s workforce goals, email: Blair.Rhoades@dpi.nc.gov.
 In 2021 North Carolina public high schools were invited to join the new NC First in FAFSA challenge to promote FAFSA completion and the chance to win $500 for their school! Participating high schools competed among similar schools by senior class size and location, in two categories:
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FAFSA Completions for 2021
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FAFSA Completion Growth
(compared to last year)
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WINNERS
Traditional Schools: Extra Small (5-79) | Small (80-165) | Medium (166-267) Large (268+) | Rural
Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS) | Charter Schools
Friday, January 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
On Friday, January 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the NC Museum of History: Beyond the Exhibits will be hosting a virtual Education Day that celebrates the history and culture of North Carolina’s African American communities. Register for workshops, music, storytelling, and for other free prerecorded events. Watch anytime during the day! Performances begin about every 45 minutes.
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This year's theme is "CELEBRATE SILVER LININGS!"
The conference will focus on stories of hope, innovation, and perseverance that have emerged in the face of these challenges.
If you have a story, innovation, inspiration, or "silver lining" related to fighting food insecurity in children, consider sharing a video between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long with us. Select videos will be shown during the conference, and made available on demand for conference attendees and the public.
Click here to learn more about submitting a video. - Submit by Wednesday, January 26!
Education Articles
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Helpful Resources
DPI Financial Business Services (FBS) - Check FBS homepage regularly for updates.
COVID-19 Orders & Directives - Executive orders issued by Governor Roy Cooper, as part of North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 coronavirus - K-12 Education COVID-19 Resources
StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit Updated January 10, 2022
OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION:
To view previous Weekly Legislative Updates click here.
The NC Department of Public instruction offers a number of topics for subscription.
To subscribe to other NC Department of Public Instruction topics, click here.
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