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, May 27, 2022
Highlights:
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper ordered all US and NC flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff through May 28 to honor the victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
North Carolina Public Radio Liz Schlemmer May 23, 2022: Q&A: What's in the proposal to change how NC teachers are paid and licensed? - State education officials are working on a plan to overhaul how North Carolina teachers are paid and licensed, and they're seeking feedback from teachers on the proposal. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is holding virtual feedback sessions this month with about 300 teachers or teacher-candidates from across the state who were invited by their districts or schools of education. Two former classroom teachers, Julie Pittman and Maureen Stover, are part of the team at DPI working on this effort. Pittman, who is the assistant to the state superintendent for teacher engagement, is leading the feedback sessions.
Northwest: Dr. Heather Melton Freeman, North Wilkes Middle (Wilkes County Schools)
Western: Dr. Marsha S. Justice, Edneyville Elementary (Henderson County Public Schools)
Charter Schools: Maria Mills, Carolina Charter Academy (Angier)
As North Carolina Principal of the Year, Greene will spend the next school year traveling the state as an ambassador for the profession as supported by Wells Fargo and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Summary of Salary and Benefit Information - Provides a summary of what is currently known for FY 2023 based on the 2nd year of the biennial budget in SL2021-180 (Section 7A). Subject to change based on NC General Assembly actions.
Establish a Parents' Bill of Rights enumerating certain rights of parents related to the education, health, privacy, and safety of their child.
Require public school units to provide parents with information related to parental involvement in schools, legal rights for their child's education, and guides for student achievement.
Require public school units to provide notifications on student physical and mental health, require age-appropriate instruction on certain topics in kindergarten – 3rd grade, and create remedies for parents to address concerns over implementation of these requirements.
Require health care practitioners to obtain written consent from the parent of a minor child before providing treatment.
Promising Practices Clearinghouse - Have you visited out the Promising Practices Clearinghouse lately? Check out information on Work-Based Learning, Teacher Housing, Grow Your Own Initiatives, and Authentic Learning. Look for Promising Practices on Leadership Development and Literacy/Pre-K during the months of May and June. Learn more about the Promising Practices Clearinghouse here. NCDPI encourages districts/charters to self-submit Promising Practices through this link.
