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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, March 18, 2022

Highlights:  

• Office of Governor Cooper  Jordan Monaghan  Mar. 17, 2022: State Leaders Outline Robust Plans for Economic Growth and Public Health to Ensure Strong North Carolina Future - “Over the last two years, we’ve written a history of hardship and resilience, setbacks and successes,” said Governor Cooper. “But now, we enter the next phase. One of individual responsibility, preparedness and prosperity. This virus will still be with us, but it won’t disrupt us.” 

State Board of Education Information

April State Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 7th  Link to SBE Meetings here  |  2022 SBE Meeting Schedule If you are unable to join, livestreams are stored here.

Teacher Compensation Guidance for Read to Achieve Summer Reading Camps  This document is intended to provide guidance regarding requirements for Read to Achieve Summer (RtA/Summer) Reading camps, with a particular focus on teacher compensation requirements, for summer 2022. Office of Early Learning:  FAQ ~ PRC 85-EARLY GRADE READING PROFICIENCY Requirements for Reading Camps A reading camp is an educational program outside of the instructional calendar provided by an LEA as literacy intervention and must be offered to: Any third grade student who does not demonstrate reading proficiency; and Any second grade student who demonstrated difficulty with reading development. LEAs may also offer a reading camp as a literacy intervention for first grade students who demonstrate difficulty with reading development. Reading camps must: Offer at least 72 hours of reading instruction to yield positive reading outcomes for participants; Be taught by compensated, licensed teachers selected based on demonstrated student outcomes in reading or in improvement of difficulties with reading development; and Allow volunteer mentors to read with students at times other than during the 72 hours of reading instruction. Be provided as outlined in the local school administrative unit’s literacy intervention plan. The parent(s) or guardian(s) of the students offered a reading camp as a literacy intervention shall make the final decision regarding a student’s reading camp attendance.

Legislative Update

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

• Redistricting 
  • NCGA Unofficial House Primary List
  • NCGA Unofficial Senate Primary List
• Education Reports
• NCGA Crossover List
• Bills in Conference Committee

K-12 Bills that have become Session Law

• Summary of 2020-21 Education Legislation  Jan. 20, 2021
• Chaptered Bills – NCGA Link
• NCGA Bills and Laws Page
• Education Chapter Summaries 2019 
• Education Chapter Summaries 2020

Budget

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

S105 Bill History | Money Report |  DPI Budget Summary 

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 

Bills with Action this Week

• H243  Budget Technical Corrections.

  • Signed by the Governor on 3.17.2022 - Session Law 2022-6
  • PART II. EDUCATION
    • Special Education Due Process Hearings
    • Add Final Report on Missing Student Identification/ESSER Allocation
    • Clarify Support Services Expanded by Communities in Schools/ESSER Allocation
    • Dual Enrollment /Opportunity Study
    • Extend Deadline for Student Transportation Report on Medicaid Reimbursement
    • Modify Certain Eligibility Requirements for Patriot Star Family Scholarship Programs
    • Revise Deadlines for Report on Science of Reading EPP Coursework Implementation
    • Clarify Definition of Eligible Student in Equity in Opportunity Act
    • Revise and Clarify PESA Scholarship Awards for Eligible Part-Time Students with Certain Disabilities

Education Committee Meeting

The House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina's Future will hold a Public Hearing.

• Livestreaming of this meeting will be made available by Union County Professional Development Center. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube @UCPS BOE. In addition, a link to the meeting will be posted on the UCPS website (ucps.k12.nc.us) and on the district’s Facebook Page (@UCPSNC) at the start of the meeting.

The views of interested parties will be heard concerning: ESTABLISHING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM

The first hour of the meeting will be presentations, question and answer, from local school officials. The second hour will be public comment.

• Please see details below on how to sign up to speak and submit written comments.
  • Portal to Sign Up to Speak - You may also sign up to speak the night of the committee, however, those that sign up online will be given priority.
  • Portal to Submit a Public Comment - Written comments will also be accepted. Please mail to Representative John Torbett, 538 Legislative Office Building, 300 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
• House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina’s Future Public Comments Report - LINC

Respectfully,

Representative John A. Torbett, Senior Chair

Representative Hugh Blackwell, Co-Chair

Representative Pat B. Hurley, Co-Chair

Representative David Willis, Co-Chair

For questions, please contact Viddia Torbett (Committee Assistant) at viddia.torbett@ncleg.gov.

Education Meeting at the NC Department of Public Instruction

NC Council for the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3) 

• Tuesday, March 22, noon to 2 p.m., - State Board Room, 7th floor, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
• The Council will meet in person, and the meeting will be livestreamed via this LINK 

NC Principal Summit - Tabari Wallace, Principal Engagement

Action packed agenda for our Principal's Summit - North Carolina Public Schools 

Presentations by: 

• Dr. Angie Mullennix - Director of Innovative Programs & Practices
• Office of Learning Recovery & Acceleration  
• Leah Sutton - BestNC - Advanced Teaching Roles
• Kristie VanAuken - Special Advisor to the Superintendent, Workforce Development

The group then visited the North Carolina General Assembly to see Rep. John Torbett, Rep. John Bell, Rep. Steve Tyson and Sen. Michael Lee.  

 @NCPrincipals  @edstateboard_nc  @NCPFellows @CTruittNCDPI  @ncpublicschools  #ncpol  #nced

Community Affairs Update

#OneTeamOneVoice

"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

Education Articles North Carolina Public Radio | Liz Schlemmerr Mar. 14, 2022:  High gas prices mean schools are paying more to refuel buses WRAL Emily Walkenhorst & Cristin Severance  Mar. 16, 2022:  28 years later, NC schools still seeking Leandro case's promise of a 'sound basic education' - In the 28 years since the landmark Leandro lawsuit was filed, education leaders have come and gone, federal education policies have swept in and out and societal expectations for education have risen, and risen again. Throughout these past three decades, North Carolina leaders across the political spectrum agree not enough of the state’s schools have been making the grade.

Helpful Resources

NC Social and Emotional Learning | NC DPI

DPI Financial Business Services (FBS) - Check FBS homepage regularly for updates. 

• COVID Allotment Policy Manual  March 3, 2022
• Schedule of COVID Funds  March 3, 2022

• Newsletters and Guidance

• FAQs Salary & Bonus FY 2022

  • General Salary FAQ  December 16, 2021
  • Salary Schedules 2021-22  December 6, 2021

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 March 4, 2022 - Effective March 7, 2022

Weekly Top Ten

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Press Releases

OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONTACT INFORMATION:

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

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