Budget and Financial Operations

Lawmakers Return To Raleigh But Fall Short On K-12 Action

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North Carolina lawmakers returned to session this week but were unable to agree on a comprehensive two-year state budget or make any significant investments in K-12 education. Lawmakers were able to approve H358: Continuing Budget Operations Part II that included investments in disaster relief, economic development and construction projects. H358 contained K-12 provisions that clarified […]

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School Leaders Convene In Raleigh For School Law And Policy Symposium

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Over 350 school leaders attended NCASA’s 2025 School Law and Policy Symposium (SLPS) this week in Raleigh. Participants enjoyed a wide range of hot topics delivered by a stellar team of legal and policy experts.

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DPI Issues Key Guidance On Central Office Salaries,Military Families, MSA Intern Stipends, And Test Fees

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With year-round schools already open and others starting the new year this month, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued guidance recently on compliance with new K-12 laws and the impacts of ongoing state budget negotiations.

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Legislature Recesses Without Passing Budget or Stop Gap Measures

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The legislature will recess without having passed a comprehensive budget before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Both chambers passed stop-gap measures intended to fund some basic elements of the budget such as student enrollment growth. The Senate version H125: Continuing Budget Operations passed the Senate chamber on Tuesday. The H125 legislative staff

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Joint House And Senate Education Appropriations Begin Budget Process

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With the start of a new biennium at the North Carolina legislature comes the development of a new state budget. This week, the Joint House and Senate Education Appropriations Committee met three times to begin discussions on education funding. The main focus of Tuesday and Wednesday’s meetings was a series of presentations from the Fiscal

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NC Lawmakers Unanimously Approve Second Round Of Hurricane Helene Relief

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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