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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, September 22, 2023
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Budget News
HB 259 - 2023 Appropriations Act | Money Report 9.20.23
Final House Vote: 70-40 | Final Senate Vote: 26-17
COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES - beginning on page 141
Financial and Business Services | NC DPI | Sept. 19, 2023: Budget Update (Excel Spreadsheet)
Office of Speaker Tim Moore - Press Release | Sept. 22, 2023 - North Carolina House Gives Final Approval to 2023 Appropriations Act - Today the NC House of Representatives gave final approval to the 2023 Appropriations Act in a bipartisan vote of 70-40.
Senator Berger Press Shop | Sept. 21, 2023: Budget Receives Tentative Approval in NC Senate -
- Average teacher pay will increase to $60,671 by 2024–25, which is on par with the state median household income.
- Starting teacher pay will increase by 11% to $41,000 in FY 2024–25.
- The Advanced Teaching Roles program will be expanded and provided $10.9 million on a recurring basis for salary supplements for teachers serving in advanced roles.
- An additional recurring appropriation of $30 million will be provided for the teacher supplement assistance program allotment. The total available for the state-funded allotment will now be $200 million annually.
- Cuts taxes by $1.2 billion for North Carolina families and businesses over the next two years.
- Accelerates the scheduled personal income tax cuts, dropping the rate to 4.5% in 2024 and down to 2.49% if certain revenue triggers are met.
John Locke Dr. Robert Luebke | Sept. 21, 2023: A Few Education Highlights from the House Budget -
Budget. The bill sets aside $11.5 billion in 2023-24 and $11.9 billion in 2024-25 for North Carolina public schools, marking the thirteenth consecutive year in which K-12 education budgets have increased.
Education Lottery. The bill allocates $931 million for North Carolina public schools in the first year and $935 million the second year, including $254 million the first year and $258 million the second year of the biennium — for the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund.
Pay Raises
- State employees will receive a 7% over two years, with 4% in the first year.
- Teachers will receive on average a 7% raise over the next two years, although some raises could vary from 3.6% to 10.8% based on experience.
- Non-certified staff will get a raise of 7% over the next two years.
- School bus drivers will see a bonus supplement in addition to the 7% increase over two years. Bus drivers would earn an additional 2% on top of scheduled increases for a total raise of 9% over two years.
WRAL•NEWS Emily Walkenhorst | Updated Sept. 22, 2023: Teacher raises, school lunches, early graduation, AI, career development. Here's what's in the NC budget for education - The $30 billion state budget includes new policies, in addition to funding increases, for education.
The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including eight schools in North Carolina. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments.
The North Carolina schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools were:
- Charlotte – Jay M Robinson Middle School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
- Concord – W. R. Odell Elementary School, Cabarrus County Schools.
- Fairview – Fairview Elementary School, Buncombe County Schools.
- Gastonia – Highland School of Technology, Gaston County Schools.
- Greensboro – Greensboro Academy, Greensboro Academy.
- Lucama – Lucama Elementary School, Wilson County Schools.
- Washington – Beaufort County Early College High School, Beaufort County Schools.
- Wilmington – Heyward C Bellamy Elementary School, New Hanover County Schools.
The Department recognizes all schools in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates:
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Exemplary High-Performing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
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Exemplary Achievement Gap-Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s student groups and all students. Nominated schools also complete an extensive narrative application describing their school culture and philosophy, curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, professional development, leadership structures, and parent and community involvement.
Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites nominations for the National Blue Ribbon Schools award from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education.
NOTE: Photographs and brief descriptions of the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools are available at https://www.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/.
Read the entire press release here.
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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.
K-12 Educaton Bills that have become Session Law
K-12 Education Bills with Action
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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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The NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) needs your feedback and input to improve the validity and reliability of the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey (NCTWC). Your participation will help us understand the needs of teachers across the state, improve work environments, and shape policies that directly impact educators and education stakeholders like you.
To learn more about our survey revision process, please:
- See our 1-pager available here and additional information included below.
- Join NCDPI staff at our "Overhauling the NCTWC" Session at the AIM Conference on Tuesday, October 10 from 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM.
To complete the NCTWC feedback form, please click on this link. Your responses will be anonymous and only used for NCTWC survey improvement.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact Jeni Corn, Director of Research and Evaluation at the NC Department of Public Instruction at jeni.corn@dpi.nc.gov.
Thank you for your dedication to education and your commitment to improving the teaching and learning experiences of our public-school educators and students in North Carolina. Your insights will contribute to creating a more supportive and conducive working environment for all educators.
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Goals of the Conference:
- Collaborate with regional/charter/lab school teams throughout the three-day uplifting and inspiring conference.
- Align district/school initiatives with state-wide initiatives.
- Create opportunities to collect authentic feedback from schools and districts on Operation Polaris 2.0, Portrait of a Graduate and state-wide initiatives.
Where: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
When: Oct. 9-11, 2023
Who: District Teams (District Leadership, School Leadership, Classroom Leadership)
Use this form, bit.ly/23AIMRegistration to complete registration for a TEAM of up to 20 participants for the main conference on October 9-11, 2023. Registration is $100.00 per participants. Lead Presenters will be given a code to register individually.
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