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Friday, August 2, 2024

Highlights

• NCGA House and Senate will convene on Monday, September 9 at 12 p.m. 
• DPI Press Release | August 1, 2024: Once Again, NC’s K-3 Students Outperform National Average on Reading Skills Assessment

Articles of Interest

• WRAL•NEWS - Emily Walkenhorst | July 31, 2024: Most NC schools don't have carbon monoxide detectors in classroom buildings
• NC Newsline - Clayton Henkel | August 1, 2024: NC Board of Education takes a deeper dive into NIL compensation for student athletes
• WRAL•NEWS - Emily Walkenhorst | August 1, 2024: NC schools should have naloxone, train staff on signs of drug abuse, student group says
• Daily Record - Tom Woerner | July 30, 2024: Schools set calendars resisting state law 

State Board of Education

State Board of Education August Meeting - Department of Transportation Boardroom at 1 S. Wilmington St, Raleigh, 27601  Wednesday, July 31 Agenda | Audio Thursday, August 1 Agenda | Audio | Photo Gallery Link  Superintendent's Report Catherine Truitt, Superintendent of Public Instruction 2024 State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council Presentation Sarah Beitar, North Central Chloe Hammonds, Sandhills Michael Raye, Northeast Mihaad Omer, Charter, North Central James Wrinkle, Piedmont-Triad Paige Roten, Northwest Ellie Reynolds, Piedmont-Triad Christopher Stamatelatos, Southwest Emmy Russ, Southeast

2024 State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council

• North Carolina High School Athletics Association Presentation (NCHSAA)
  • Allison Schafer, General Counsel
    North Carolina State Board of Education 
  • Que Tucker, Commissioner
    North Carolina High School Athletics Association (NCHSAA) 
  • Tod Morgan, Principal, Charles B. Aycock High School
    Wayne County Schools
• SBE Policy Amendment: NC Public Schools Allotment Policy Manual
• SBE Policy Amendment: NC Public School Personnel Salary Schedules and Manual 
  • Salary Schedule | Salary Manual

About the State Board of Education

YouTube recordings of SBE meetings HERE.  

• NC Strategic Dashboard Monitoring Tool
• K-12 Public Education Districts
• State Board Members for each District
• 2024 SBE Meetings
• NCSBE Rulemaking Information

Center for Safer Schools holds annual summit

EdNC - Mebane Rash | July 30, 2024

RISE 2024 | NC DPI

Instagram - More than 330 school and district safety staff, and community and state partners from across the state are gathering in Wilmington this week for annual R.I.S.E. (Resiliency, Information, Support and Empowerment) Conference.

Sponsored by the NC Center for Safer Schools, the professional development opportunity provides participants with training on supporting students through a number of issues that impact school climate and safety.  Resources | NC DPI

K-12 Education Bills K-12 Education Bills that have become Session Law Bills Eligible for Consideration by the General Assembly during the 2024 short session

North Carolina General Assembly

Useful Acronyms

DPI = Department of Public Instruction

GS = General Statute 

HB/SB = House Bill/Senate Bill

JR = Joint Resolution

LB/LOB = Legislative Building/Legislative Office Building 

LEA = Local Education Agency

NCGA = North Carolina General Assembly

PCS = Proposed Committee Substitute 

PSU = Public School Unit

SBE = North Carolina State Board of Education

SL = Session Law

For the glossary of education acronyms/terms, click here.

For the glossary of legislative terms, click here.

Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) Grant Application Schedule

The application period for new FY24-25 NBPSCF Capital Facility Grants opened today, August 1. Program guidance and application materials can be found on the Capital Funding page of the School Planning website. The deadline for submitting applications and supporting materials is September 13.

Questions about the NBPSCF Grant program should be directed to Nathan Maune, AIA, via email at nathan.maune@dpi.nc.gov.

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NCDPI Office of Government Affairs:  Anne Murtha – Legislative Specialist