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Friday, August 9, 2024

Highlights

• NC Newsline - Clayton Henkel - August 7, 2024: State Board of Education approves permanent rule for parental leave
• NC DPI Press Release | August 8, 2024: Eligibility for Free or Reduced Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program

Articles of Interest

• North State Journal - A.P. Dillon | August 8, 2024: NC K-3 students excel in reading for 3rd straight year
• WRAL•NEWS - Will Doran | August 6, 2024: NC retrains 44,000 teachers on how to teach reading, ahead of 2024-25 school year 
• WHQR - Rachel Keith | August 6, 2024: NC Center for Safer Schools says bullying is a top concern
• EdNC - Hannah Vinueza McClellan | August 5, 2024: State Board discusses student mental health, substance abuse in North Carolina schools

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

State Board of Education

State Board of Education Special Called Meeting Wednesday, August 7, 2024  Agenda | Audio SBE Approval of Permanent Rule for Parental Leave 16 NCAC 06C .0408 PARENTAL LEAVE Fiscal and Regulatory Impact Analysis Weldon City Schools -- Interim Superintendent Contract Approved

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

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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