Budget and Financial Operations

NC Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Second Round Of Hurricane Helene Relief

Members of the North Carolina General Assembly unanimously approved on Thursday afternoon a bill providing $604.15 million in additional relief funding, with $65 million allocated to public K-12 schools as part of the second round of state legislative actions taken in response to Hurricane Helene and other recent natural disasters. The revised version of Senate […]

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School Personnel Pay Raises, Other Budget Technical Changes Become Law

NC Governor Roy Cooper signed into law on Monday several bills passed by lawmakers in the final days of June, including a bill authorizing school personnel pay increases and other technical changes to the 2023 state budget previously passed by legislators. Senate Bill 332, 2023 Appropriations Act Changes, not only authorizes average raises for teachers (and

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General Assembly Passes Budget Technical Corrections Bill

State lawmakers this week quickly passed a 60-page bill that includes various “technical corrections” to the 2023 state budget passed in October, including several changes related to public education. While many of these provisions are limited to certain districts, a few of the changes will affect all public school districts, including a clarification that allows for parental opt-out of student participation in the North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey, a requirement that high school students complete the required Career Development Plan within 90 days of enrollment (beginning with the 2024-2025 school year), and more.

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Governor Cooper Prioritizes Public Education In State Budget Proposal

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) shared his recommendations for the 2024-2025 state budget on Wednesday, as lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the start of the 2024 legislative short session. Governor Cooper, who previously declared 2024 to be “The Year of Public Schools,” proposed investing over $1 billion in public schools while placing a moratorium on the Opportunity Scholarship Program, or private school vouchers.

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NC Legislative Building

Education Reform Committee Calls For Study On Principal Pay

The House Select Committee on Education Reform acknowledged on Monday the need for changes to the state’s current principal pay plan and recommended a study be conducted on “the impact that a new salary schedule may have on principal recruitment and retention.” The draft findings and recommendations were approved by committee members and ultimately included in the interim committee’s final report to the General Assembly for consideration and potential legislative action during the 2024 short session beginning next month.

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