DPI Press Release | July 26, 2023
Image courtesy of The Committee on Education and the Workforce.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt testified today on North Carolina’s approach to COVID-19 pandemic recovery at a hearing convened by the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education.
Truitt highlighted North Carolina’s Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration (OLR), which the state education agency created in 2021 to support local school districts and charter schools in their pathway towards recovery.
Read Truitt’s prepared testimony here and read research reports produced by the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration produced in 2022 and 2023. Watch Truitt’s opening testimony here. Watch Truitt's responses to committee questions here: Rep. Virginia Foxx response, Rep. Bobby Scott response 1 & response 2.
Read the entire Press Release here.
The Center Square Victor Skinner | July 26, 2023: Truitt: No aggregate samples, and a run toward – not from – accountability - North Carolina is taking a “unique and intentional” approach to pandemic education recovery that incorporates student data collection to guide districts on best practices, Superintendent Catherine Truitt told Congress on Wednesday. “When the massive influx of federal funding did come flowing into North Carolina, we were ready,” she said. “My agency was able to provide local education leaders with an office dedicated to recovery and rooted in research and data.
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Tweet - NC Superintendent Catherine Truitt @CTruittNCDPI - @ncpublicschools remains committed to working alongside our schools & districts – providing them with access to tools, data & one-on-one sessions so they can make informed decisions about how to best serve their students.
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Tweet - In a time where some states are running away from accountability, @ncpublicschools is running toward it. But we need to include other measures of accountability aside from standardized tests. More from yesterday's @EdWorkforceCmte hearing #nced #ncpol
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Tweet - "Ms. Truitt, you obviously weren't surprised to find students with a reduced academic achievement when they weren't in school. But rather than complaining about it and blaming people, you focused on actually doing something about it." - Rep @BobbyScott #nced #ncpol
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Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Hearing
July 26, 2023 - 10:15 AM | 2175 Rayburn | Watch | Hearing Recap: Learning Loss Edition
Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students
Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are committed to fostering the best opportunities for students to learn, workers to succeed, and employers to thrive.
Witnesses:
U.S. Department of Education Press Release | July 25, 2023: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Investing in America Education and Workforce Development Summits to Help More Young People Access Good-Paying Jobs in Innovative Industries - The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the launch of the Unlocking Pathways Summit series, a key part of the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success initiative, aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs created by President Biden’s Bidenomics agenda. The series is supported by the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Labor, and Transportation to increase and expand access to high-quality career pathways to help young Americans pursue jobs in today’s in-demand fields and be prepared for careers of the future.
North Carolina total Retirement Plans - Retirement Monitor | June 29, 2023: Information Regarding TSERS Employer Contribution Rates for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023 - If the 2023-2025 Budget has not become law by the time an employer is required to submit contributions, the employer contribution rates for that submission will be equal to the recurring funds portions of the rates that were in effect on June 30, 2023. These rates would total 22.94% of compensation for general employees. If the 2023-2025 Budget becomes law after an employer is required to submit contributions, and has a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2023, the Retirement Systems Division (RSD) will create retroactive rate adjustment invoices for any contributions that have already been submitted with respect to employee service rendered on or after July 1, 2023, where it is feasible to do so. Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS)
Governor Cooper Press Release | July 24, 2023: Governor Cooper Kicks Off School Supply Drive to Support Public Schools, Students and Teachers Across North Carolina - The Governor’s School Supply Drive will run from July 24 to August 18, 2023. As in past years, the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) and Communities In Schools of North Carolina are partnering with the state to collect and deliver the school supplies to classrooms.
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Requested supplies include: Paper - all types, including copy paper; Pens and pencils; Crayons and markers; Dry erase markers; USB flash drives; Spiral notebooks; Sanitizing wipes; Tissues
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Donation bins will be located in all State Employees’ Credit Union locations across the state.
EdNC Eric Davis and Alan Duncan | July 17, 2023: Perspective | State Board chair and vice-chair share concerns about Parents’ Bill of Rights statute - A new statute, G.S. 115C-76.60, is created by the bill entitled “Remedies for parent concerns.” It provides that if parents are not satisfied with the delivery of services by the local public school unit (PSU) with regard to the rights enumerated in the parents’ bill of rights statutes, they may request a “parental concern hearing.” The concern from the State Board’s perspective is that this process does not provide the State Board with any authority to enforce a decision that it might make with regard to a proposed resolution to the concerns. The authority and responsibility to address the concerns included in the bill are within the sole purview of the PSU.
K-12 Education Bills - LINK
K-12 Education Bills that made Crossover - LINK
Bills eligible to be filed in 2023 with no deadlines
- Redistricting bills for House, Senate, Congress, or local entities.
- Ratification of amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
- Resolutions pertaining to the internal affairs of the House or adjournment resolutions.
- Bills introduced on the report of the House Committees on Appropriations, Finance, or Rules.
NEW - K-12 Educaton Bills that have become Session Law
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HB 201
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Retirement Admin. Changes Act of 2023-AB - Administrative and conforming changes to the laws governing the TSERS, LGERS, LRS, and CJRS
Bill Summary
- Changes the contributory death benefit for the TSERS, LGERS, LRS, and CJRS;
- Makes changes to the second six months of short-term disability, to the review and approval of short-term disability benefits, and to the application for extended short-term disability benefits under the Disability Income Plan (DIP) of North Carolina;
- Allows the first retirement benefit check to be paid direct deposit rather than mailed;
- Clarifies assets of the retirement systems trust fund will be used for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to benefits under the plan and in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code;
- Amends the survivors alternate benefit beneficiary default for TSERS, LGERS, and LRS;
- Amends the law pertaining to overpayment of funds when the overpayment is caused by administrative error.
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SL 2023-105 on 7/25/2023
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K-12 Education Bills with Action
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