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NCASA is proud to provide non-partisan advocacy to represent your interests and promote strong public schools in the halls of the North Carolina General Assembly and before the Governor’s Office, State Board of Education, State Retirement System, State Health Plan, and other policy-making entities. We are your advocate, and your network, providing you direct access to the laws affecting your school right now.  

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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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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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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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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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