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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 29, 2023

Highlights

EducationWeek Mark Lieberman | Sept. 26, 2023: The Federal Government Might Shut Down (Yes, Again). Here’s What Schools Need to Know - The federal government typically supplies less than 10 percent of the nation’s annual spending on K-12 schools. Districts collectively get the vast majority of their budgets from state and local funding sources, though the proportions vary widely from district to district.

LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING - Redistricting is the process of defining the districts from which public officials are elected.  

• 2023 Redistricting Audio/Video 
• The House Redistricting Committee and Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee are accepting public comments on House, Senate, and Congressional district plans.

PBS NC STATE LINES | Sept. 22, 2023 - Topics: House and Senate vote on the state budget, which includes Medicaid expansion, pay raises for teachers and state employees, and policy changes. Panelists: Rep. Sarah Crawford (D-District 66), Rep. Jason Saine (R-District 97), former NC Attorney General Rufus Edmisten and public relations consultant Pat Ryan. Host: PBS NC’s Kelly McCullen.

PBS NC STATE LINES Specials - Education in North Carolina - The challenges and triumphs of being a teacher in North Carolina’s public schools. Explore the issues, struggles and triumphs of being an educator in North Carolina. Local schoolteachers and education leaders, including Guilford County Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley, discuss the pandemic’s impact on students, restoring campuses to pre-COVID-19 operations and more.

State Board of Education Information

State Board of Education October Meeting Wednesday, October 4th - Agenda Thursday, October 5th - Agenda North Carolina State Board of Education News: YouTube recordings of SBE meetings HERE.   K-12 Public Education Districts State Board Members for each District 2023 SBE Meeting Schedule NC Association of School Administrators - SBE Summaries

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month A law (signed by President  Lyndon B. Johnson and then expanded by Ronald Reagan) designates September 15 to October 15 of each year as National Hispanic Heritage Month. National Hispanic Heritage Month provides us the opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and honor the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. To learn more, visit HispanicHeritageMonth.gov, which is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

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   HB 432 Principal Licensure Changes.       Ch. SL 2023-125 K-12 Education Bills with Action

North Carolina General Assembly

Legislative Calendar - Link to the current NCGA calendar of committee meetings and sessions.

• House of Representatives - Speaker Tim Moore
  • Member List | Seating Chart | Important Information
• Senate - President Pro Tempore Phil Berger
  • Member List | Seating Chart | Important Information
• Who Represents Me? 
• 1963-2023 North Carolina - LEGISLATIVE BUILDING

Education Reports - NC DPI / SBE Reports 

K-12 Education Legislation 

• 2023 Crossover List
• LINK to list of K-12 Education Legislation 2023
• 2021 Leg. Session Budget and Fiscal Policy Highlights 
• Chapter 115C. Elementary and Secondary Education 
• Chaptered Bills – NCGA Link 
• NCGA Bills and Laws Page  
• Education Summaries 2022 - 11.14.22 
• NCSBA 2021-2022 Legislative Summary  
• NCGA - How an Idea Becomes a Law in North Carolina  
• Requirements and Guidance on School Calendar 

Long Session 2023 Budget

• HB 259 Budget Conference Report (9.21.23)
• Money Report 9.20.23
• HB 259 2023 Appropriations Act (Senate Bill Text 5.18.23)
• HB 259 2023 Appropriations Act (House Bill Text 4.6.23)
• Money Report 4.3.23  |  Money Report 5.16.23
• Governor Cooper's Recommended Budget FY 2023-25
• Education | Ensuring a Sound Basic Education

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 

Education Articles and Briefs WRAL•NEWS Brian Murphy | Sept. 25, 2023: NC lottery sets records for sales, prizes and education funding - Record lottery sales in the 2023 fiscal year led to more than $1 billion for public education programs in the state -- the first time eclipsing that total, the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission reported Wednesday. Seven types of education programs received money from the lottery for the fiscal year: $386 million for non-instructional support personnel, $338 million for needs-based school construction, $100 million for public school building capital fund, $78 million for pre-kindergarten program, $50 million for public school repair and renovation, $41 million for scholarship reserve fund for public colleges and universities and $21 million for transportation.

AIM Conference

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)  

Registration is OPEN!

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.  

Helpful Resources NC Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals Website North Carolina Teacher Pipeline - Work for NC Schools | NC DPI - Teacher Certification in NC Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact NC Secretary of State - Lobbyist Directory 7.17.23 NC Social and Emotional Learning | NC DPI Center for Safer Schools | NC DPI - Say Something Anonymous Reporting System | NC DPI DPI Financial Business Services (FBS) - Check FBS homepage regularly for updates.  Bonuses FY 2023 - Overview  Advanced Course Teacher Legislated Bonuses - AP, IB, AICE  Teacher Legislated Performance Bonuses in Reading and Math - updated Jan. 17, 2023  Industry Certifications and Credentials Teacher Bonuses - CTE  2022-23 Principals Legislated Bonus FAQ  more FAQs on the Compensation page under Guidance FY 2023-2024 Budget Update Summary of Conference Budget – Select Items K-12 Education Budgets - NC DPI - FBS 2023 Highlights of the NC Public School Budget  Allotment Policy Manual Update - August 2, 2023 Paid Parental Leave Presentation - August 2, 2023  Parental Leave Employee Benefits Manual Updates - August 2, 2023 School Business Systems Info-New Finance Officers/Staff - Summary of key operating systems. Salary Schedules 2022-2023 – December 1, 2022 Summary of 2022-23 Budget – July 11, 2022 School Attendance and Student Accounting (SASA) Manual 2022-2023 – December 17, 2022 EDDIE - Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange  Expenditure and Allotments Data 2022-2023 – January 31, 2023 COVID Funds | Expenditure and Allotments Data for 2023-2024 – July 31, 2023 Newsletters and Guidance   North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Press Releases Public School Forum of North Carolina: 2022 Education Policy Primer Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC EdNC - Leandro articles | School District Profiles | Effective advocate for education in 2023-24 BEST NC - 2023 Facts & Figures - Teacher Pay in North Carolina: A Smart Investment in Student Achievement Public Agenda - Teachers in the News The Hunt Institute - Programs focus on informing and inspiring elected officials and key policymakers to make informed decisions that result in improving the lives of all children through equitable, quality education. NC Association of School Administrators - Podcasts NC STEM Center - The NC STEM Center is a Web Portal for All Things Related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in North Carolina. North Carolina Education Corps - We bring together community members to support students and accelerate learning. You can help. Tutor with NC Education Corps The Story of North Carolina - Resources that reach across time periods, making connections throughout North Carolina history.

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION:

•   Anne Murtha  –  Legislative Specialist

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