Elizabeth Yelverton

Advocacy

NC Governor Releases 2023-2025 Budget Proposal

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper released his office’s 2023-2025 state budget proposal, entitled “First in Opportunity,” on Wednesday, signaling the beginning of the formal state budget process. The proposal makes major investments in education, including $4.5 billion to fully fund years 2,3,4, and 5 of the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan, as well as significant employee pay increases.

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March 16, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

House K-12 Education Committee Advances Remote Charter Academies, Arts Diploma Endorsement, & School Calendar Flexibility Bills

This week, the House K-12 Education Committee approved a bill authorizing the creation and oversight of remote charter academies, a bill creating an “arts proficiency” endorsement for high school diplomas, and several bills authorizing greater flexibility in school calendars.

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March 9, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

Joint Education Committee Receives K-12 Budget Priorities, COVID Update

Members of the House and Senate Education Appropriations Committees continued meeting jointly this week and received two key reports regarding public school funding.

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March 2, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

Protect Our Students Legislation, Education Savings Account Changes, & Other Bill Action This Week

NCASA provides regular updates on legislation to keep you abreast of the topics you care about that affect K-12 public education. This article provides a synopsis of what is happening with a few of the more current topics education policy.

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February 23, 2023 No Comments

News & Resources

House Education Committee Passes Computer Science Graduation Requirement

The House K-12 Education Committee passed on Tuesday a revised version of House Bill 8, which requires students to take a computer science course as a new graduation requirement.

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February 16, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

State Superintendent Shares Legislative Priorities As Committee Approves Education Governance Bill

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt presented to members of the House K-12 Education Committee on Tuesday an update on her “Operation Polaris,” or her strategic vision for supporting public school students across the state.

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February 9, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

NC Legislature Begins Bill Filing With State Board Of Education Changes

The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) began its substantive work for the 2023 legislative session on Wednesday and legislators wasted no time filing bills to be considered.

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January 26, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

NCASA UPDATED 2023 Legislator & Committee Contact Information

With the 2023 NC legislative session officially underway, the NCASA Advocacy Team has prepared a list of legislator contact information by county, as well as a list of contact information for legislators serving on key education committees. Members are encouraged to use these resources to initiate conversations with the legislators that represent them, if they have not done so already, and share any relevant information with NCASA so we can better advocate on your behalf!

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January 26, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

NCGA Shares Leadership Roles For Education Committees

House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released on Tuesday a list of House committees, chairs, and members for the 2023 legislative session, which officially began last week. In a statement, Speaker Moore wrote, “We have a strong group of committee chairs this session, and I am confident that they will continue to propel our state forward and to the top of the pack.

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January 19, 2023 No Comments

Governance

NCGA Kicks Off 2023 Legislative Session With Controversial House Rule

Members of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives were sworn in on Wednesday during a mostly ceremonial first day of the 2023 legislative long session. While the 30 Republicans and 20 Democrats in the NC Senate took their oaths of office, re-elected Sen. Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) as Senate President Pro Tempore, and passed their governing rules for the session without much fanfare, it was a different picture in the NC House.

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January 12, 2023 No Comments

Advocacy

State Board Of Education Discusses Principal Pay ‘Hold Harmless,’ Licensure Requirements

State Board of Education members discussed during October’s monthly meeting two major updates for principals across North Carolina, including the principal pay “retention bonus” and the latest recommendations on principal licensure requirements.

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October 6, 2022 No Comments

New PESPC Chair Shares Revised Teacher Licensure Plan

Members of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) heard this week a revised version of the proposed teacher licensure and pay model, called “Pathways To Excellence For Teaching Professionals.”

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September 8, 2022 No Comments