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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.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
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WRAL•NEWS Emily Walkenhorst | March 10, 2023: New Leandro judge says he'll weigh how much money is still owed in NC education plan - State officials and plaintiffs have already agreed that an estimated $677.8 million still needs to be distributed to schools this by June 30 to comply with the plan, but lawmakers have not agreed to that number and have disagreed with the plan itself. Lawmakers must provide their own estimate by March 15, and Judge James F. Ammons Jr. will hold a hearing March 17 to potentially decide how much money is still owed to schoolchildren.
Governor Cooper - Executive Order No. 278 | March 13, 2023: Recognizing the Value of Experience in State Government Hiring - “You don’t necessarily need to have a degree to be great at your job and North Carolina is in need of talented people who can get things done,” Governor Cooper said. FAQs prepared by OSHR about the order.
FutureEd Explainer | March 2023: Progress in Spending Federal K-12 Covid Aid: State by State - States and school districts reported spending about $5.5 billion in federal Covid-recovery funding in the month of January, bringing total expenditures to nearly $86 billion—or more than 45 percent of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), according to the latest federal data. Link to Chart of Covid Spending by State
WFAE 90.7 Kenneth Lee Jr. | March 14, 2023: NC school meal debt reaches a record $3.1 million, prompting calls for permanent free lunch - On March 9, the statewide advocacy coalition School Meals For All NC visited legislators to highlight students unable to pay for their meals.
K-12 Education Bills - LINK
Matthew Jorgensen, Director of Bands Scotland High School, Laurinburg, NC, Superintendent Catherine Truitt and the Scotland High School Symphonic Band
Scotland High School's Symphonic Band (Scotland County) performance at DPI
This band consists of all Spring Semester band students at Scotland High School. The band traditionally has received "superior" ratings at the North Carolina Music Educators Music Performance Adjudication Festival for many years. The "Pride of Scotland County," pays homage to the culture and traditions of Scotland High School by donning the Scottish military uniform with kilt and all.
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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 education acronyms/terms click here.
DPI = Department of Public Instruction
SBE = North Carolina State Board of Education
LEA = Local Education Agency
PSU = Public School Unit
For the glossary of legislative terms click here.
NCGA = North Carolina General Assembly
LB/LOB = Legislative Building/Legislative Office Building
HB/SB = House Bill/Senate Bill
JR = Joint Resolution
SL = Session Law
GS = General Statute
PCS = Proposed Committee Substitute
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K-12 Education Bills to Watch
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- Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 11 am | 544 LOB
- Presiding: Senator Amy Galey, Co-Chair
The following K-12 Education bills were considered:
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- Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 4 p.m. | 643 LOB
- Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 11 a.m. | Auditorium LB
- Presiding: Representative Destin Hall, Chair
The following K-12 Education bills were considered:
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Press Release- U.S. Department of Education | March 9, 2023: Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget - Budget Aims to Ensure the Department is Raising the Bar on Advancing Academic Success, Teacher Pipeline, Career Readiness, Postsecondary Success, and Global Engagement
At the U.S. Department of Education (Department), the budget will:
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Achieve Academic Excellence: Accelerate Learning for and Deliver a Comprehensive and Rigorous Education for Every Student
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Boldly Improve Learning Conditions: Eliminate the Educator Shortage and Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being in Every School
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Create Pathways for Global Engagement: Provide Every Student with a Pathway to Multilingualism and Ensure Every Student Has a Pathway to College and a Career
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Make Postsecondary Education Inclusive and Affordable: Proposes to increase the maximum Pell Grant to $8,215 for the 2024-2025 award year.
H.R.734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.
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