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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, October 20, 2023
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Highlights
DPI - Financial Business Services: Budget FY 2023-24 | SL2023-134 (HB259) - Updated Oct. 13, 2023
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Discussion Points
- Processing Update
- Salary Items
- General Allotment Items
- Grants and more Grants
- New PRCs
- Key Policy Items to be aware
- Coming Attractions
2023 Municipal Elections - Vote Early in Person
Note: Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID when they check in to vote. Learn more at Voter ID.
Redistricting - North Carolina General Assembly
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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:
To complete the NCTWC feedback form, please click on this link. Your responses will be anonymous and only used for NCTWC survey improvement.
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Tuesday, October 17th
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Wednesday, October 18th
- CSRB meetings are streamed live every month on the DPI Youtube page.
- Meeting agendas are posted to Eboard approximately a week prior to each meeting.
- The next regularly scheduled CSRB meeting is November 6-7 at the DPI Building in Raleigh.
- CSRB member lists, previous minutes, and other information is housed on the OCS web page.
From the Office of Early Learning - Three Cueing Legislation
HB 259, Section 7.64, of the 2023 North Carolina Legislative Session prohibits the use of visual memory and three cueing, or the MSV instructional approach, during any instruction or intervention and within curriculum materials.
The guidance document linked below explains what the three-cueing system is and what it can look like during instruction. It clarifies the legislation's effective date, gives the legislative definition of three-cueing, and explains the impact of this legislation on Early Childhood programs, Residential Schools, Local Education Agencies (LEA), Charters, and Educator Prep Programs.
*Additional guidance and support resources for districts to use when sharing this legislation will be shared at the upcoming OEL Regional Meetings held on October 24/25th across the state.
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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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DPI Press Release | October 13, 2023
Applicants for this year’s round of grants indicated a primary goal of establishing strategies to implement and integrate the new NC K-12 Computer Science Standards by prioritizing professional development for teachers and introducing students to computer science in novel ways.
Partnerships include a variety of business and industry connections across the state, including such companies and organizations as BirdBrain Technologies, Carolina Codes, TechSmart, STEM West, The Dot Consulting, Code First, Code Next, NASACAR and Cyber Intelligence Transforming Youth.
“The technology sector is one of the fastest growing industries in North Carolina, and exposing students to careers and laying an early foundation for the skills needed to succeed in these jobs is imperative,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt. “Initiatives like the Coding and Mobile App Development grants help ensure that North Carolina’s students are provided the opportunities and experiences necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving workforce.”
The North Carolina schools named as grant recipients are:
Public School Unit
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Grant Amount
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Alexander County
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$80,000
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Anson County
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$58,500
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Bertie County
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$61,420
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Burke County
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$80,000
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Cabarrus County
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$80,000
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Currituck County
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$27,738
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Halifax County
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$55,560
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Iredell-Statesville Schools
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$70,000
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Johnston County
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$76,400
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Mount Airy City Schools
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$56,322
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Person County
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$74,060
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
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$80,000
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Read the entire Press Release here.
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Education Week Libby Stanford | Oct. 12, 2023: The Biden Administration Is Investing More in Parent Engagement. Will It Be Enough? - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $11 million in grants to organizations that work on parent education and family engagement with schools. In total, the department has invested $83 million in efforts to support family and parent engagement, according to a news release. “As a parent, teacher, and former principal, I’ve seen firsthand how strong and productive relationships between educators and families are the foundation of thriving school communities,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement. “The importance of parent partnerships in our schools is backed by years of research demonstrating how students benefit academically, socially, and emotionally from robust family engagement.”
The Center for Safer Schools (CFSS) will offer free, virtual School Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Training on Friday, Oct. 20th and Friday, Oct. 27th. The sessions will be hosted by the CFSS in partnership with the BeTA Unit of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and will be conducted by Ontic.
BTAM training will provide fundamental information about school violence and how prevention is possible. The sessions will cover how to build and operate a school threat assessment team at the school or district level and assist with managing the assessment after completion.
Register for BTAM training at the following links. The two full-day sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Please sign up for only one session, as they’re the same.
For more information on School Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Training, send an email to cfss@dpi.nc.gov.
Find more details and registration links here.
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Planning and training summits are returning in November 2023.
The SummerPalooza summits are a chance for current and prospective NC Summer Nutrition Program sponsors to celebrate successes from summer 2023 and plan ahead for summer 2024.
Three summits will be held in November 2023. Please register for the location and date that works best for you and your team.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 – Western Hickory - Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave. Drive SE, Hickory
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – Central Raleigh - McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 – Eastern Greenville - Eastern AHEC, 2600 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville
Anyone interested in the world of summer meals for kids is invited, especially program sponsors. Longtime sponsors ready to prepare for the new summer and potential sponsors wanting to learn more about the program are both welcome. School districts, community organizations, faith-based organizations, state agencies, and other partners are welcome.
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