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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, May 19, 2023
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Senator Berger Press Shop | May 15, 2023: North Carolina Senate Releases Budget Proposal
Below are details (Money Report) on several provisions of the Senate budget plan:
Topline Figures
- Net appropriation for FY 2023–24 is $29.8 billion and net appropriation for FY 2024–25 is $30.9 billion.
- Almost doubles the Stabilization and Inflationary Reserve with an increase of $900 million for a total of $1.9 billion.
- Rainy Day Fund balance will be increased by $250 million for a total of $5 billion.
- Total of $6.6 billion in tax savings for North Carolinians over the next five years.
Education
- Spends over $17.2 billion on education in FY 2023–24 and over $17.6 billion in FY 2024–25.
- Expands the Opportunity Scholarship Program to all families.
- Increases funding for Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve by $105 million in FY 2023–24 and $163 million in FY 2024–25.
- Creates a new School Health Personnel Allotment and increases funding by $10 million recurring to help public K-12 schools hire around 120 more nurses, counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
Salaries
- Appropriates $94 million into the Labor Market Adjustment Reserve (LMAR).
- Doubles the LMAR allocation to state agencies and community colleges to 2%.
- State employees will receive a 5% pay raise over the biennium.
- Teachers will receive an average raise of 4.5% over the biennium, and starting teacher pay will increase by nearly 11% over the same time period.
- Average teacher pay will be $59,121 by the end of FY 2024–25, just under North Carolina’s median household income.
Other Items
- Includes an additional $35 million for the school safety grant program.
- Increases funding for anonymous tip line which facilitates anonymous reporting of school safety threats.
- Gives NC Emergency Management an additional $2.5 million in recurring funds to hire new support staff and to continue developing statewide school safety programs.
HB 259 - 2023 Appropriations Act v5 - Engrossed - Will be sent to the House for Concurrence
The Budget Process
K-12 Education Bills - LINK
K-12 Education Bills that made Crossover - LINK
K-12 Education Bills with Action this week:
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HB 8
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Computer Sci. Grad. Requirement.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 23
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Education Studies and Other Changes.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 26
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Education Omnibus.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 142
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Protect Our Students Act.-AB
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Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 166 (=S139)
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American Indians Graduating with Honors Act.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 174
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W-S/Forsyth Bd. of Ed./Rural Hall Even-Year.
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Re-ref to Redistricting and Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 201
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Retirement Admin. Changes Act of 2023-AB
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Re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 203
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DST Technical Corrections.-AB
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Re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 210 (= S239)
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Reduce Barriers to State Employment.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 259
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2023 Appropriations Act.
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Engrossed – Will be sent to the House for Concurrence
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HB 432
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Principal Licensure Changes.
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Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HB 823 (=S406)
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Choose Your School, Choose Your Future.
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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SB 17
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Stanly Bd. of Comm/Bd. of Educ.
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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SB 20
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Care for Women, Children, and Families Act.
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Ch. SL 2023-14
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WRAL•News Emily Walkenhorst | May 17, 2023: NC House passes bill to expand private school vouchers by $400 million, eligibility to all family incomes - The North Carolina House of Representatives moved to expand private school voucher eligibility to families all of incomes and spend nearly $400 million more annually on the vouchers in years to come — one of the biggest boosts in education dollars in years, an effort that is fueling an intense debate over how schools are funded.
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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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Public School Forum @theNCForum - Bring Your Legislator to School Day
#NCED Check out all the #NCGA members who have accepted our invitation to participate in Bring Your Legislator to School Day!
Thrilled to have been part of the 1st Bring Your Legislator to School Day! Thanks to @JasonSaine97th for visiting our amazing @NC_LCS schools! We appreciate you!
NC DPI Press Release | May 18, 2023
North Carolina has long been home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve, and veteran armed service members. In recognition of the state’s rich military history, the Department of Public Instruction is pleased to recognize hundreds of schools as part of its Purple Star Award Designation initiative which first launched in the 2019-20 school year.
For the 2022-23 school year, 336 schools, including nine charter schools, received Purple Star recognition. In all, 17 districts across North Carolina were represented, an increase from the 15 districts where schools earned the Purple Star recognition last year. The award recipients were honored at a ceremony earlier this week that included remarks from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt and Brigadier General Colin P. Tuley, deputy commanding general of the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps.
Read the entire Press Release HERE.
Click here to see the recipients of the 2022-23 Purple Star Award.
Click here to learn more about the Purple Star Award.
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