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, November 17, 2023
Highlights
EdNCHannah McClellan | Nov.: What to know about the state budget’s provisions for principals - The new state budget, which passed Sept. 22 and became effective on Oct. 3, included an average 7% base pay raise over two years for school principals, calculated based on growth and Average Daily Membership (ADM). The 4% base pay raise for 2023-24 is retroactive to July 1. The budget became effective last month, meaning October’s paycheck was the earliest that educators could see those raises. However, recent guidance from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) said “there is no timeline stipulated related to implementing the salary changes or providing the retroactive adjustments.” “It is advised to get those completed prior to December 31st,” a DPI presentation says. You can also view the monthly salary schedule for principalson page 14 of this DPI document.
FedEx Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
To help educators increase their global understanding, global awareness, and global perspective, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with UNC and Duke Area Studies Centers, is pleased to offer a professional development opportunity as part of International Education Week (IEW). The theme of this year's event is focused on indigenous communities worldwide to coincide with the celebration of National Native American Heritage Month and is titled “Understanding Indigenous Cultures in Local and Global Communities”. 2023 IEW Registration
Join the North Carolina Museum of History Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the American Indian Heritage Celebration. The annual celebration, now in its 28th year, brings together members of all eight state-recognized tribes for a day of demonstrations, presentations and performances that highlight the traditional and contemporary artistic, historical and cultural contributions of American Indians in North Carolina.
To explore the entire schedule of events, visit NC-AIHC.com.
Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program Applications for
2023-24 SY Now Open
The application for the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program for the 2023-2024 school year is now available. The Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 per PSU to purchase feminine hygiene products. To receive this funding, your PSU will need to complete the following application in its entirety. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. PSUs that did not receive a grant in the previous fiscal year will be given preference. Please review the allotment policy(page 70) for more information.
Click here to access the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program Application.
If you have questions about the application or grant award process, please reach out to Lillian Pinto, Reproductive Health Consultant at lillian.pinto@dpi.nc.gov.
The Tar Heel State scored between Alabama, at 13th; and Missouri, at 15th. The top five performing states are Florida, Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, and Indiana.
The Tar Heel State scored between Alabama, at 13th; and Missouri, at 15th. The top five performing states are Florida, Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, and Indiana.
The bottom five are Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts.
“North Carolina does exceptionally well in giving families the freedom to choose among private schools and charter schools, as well as other learning environments, especially since expanding its K–12 education savings account (ESA) policy so that all families can use ESAs to customize the education of their children,” Heritage said. “North Carolina could improve its ranking by boosting participation in its K–12 ESAs, making it easier for charter schools to open and operate, removing excessive regulations on homeschooling families, and giving families a choice of traditional public schools beyond their assigned school.”
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.
