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Western North Carolina School Administrators Honored For Leadership

NCASA news, News & Resources / April 2, 2025 / NCASA Staff

Superintendents of the 11 western North Carolina school districts most severely impacted by Hurricane Helene accepted the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2025 Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award on behalf of their district and administrative team during NCASA’s 2025 Conference on Educational Leadership, Friday, March 28, 2025. This award, named in honor of NCASA’s […]

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Board of Education Vice Chair Named NCASA 2025 Champion For Children

NCASA news, News & Resources / April 2, 2025 / NCASA Staff

State Board of Education Vice Chair Alan Duncan received the 2025 Champion for Children Award during the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2025 Conference on Educational Leadership on Friday, March 28, 2025. The award, given annually to an individual demonstrating leadership in supporting and enhancing public education, recognizes his more than two decades

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Governor Josh Stein & Superintendent Mo Green Headline NCASA’s 2025 Conference On Educational Leadership

Advocacy, Governance, NCASA news, News & Resources / March 27, 2025 / Bill O'Donnell

Almost 350 K-12 leaders from across the state attended the opening of NCASA’s 2025 Conference on Educational Leadership this morning, where Governor Josh Stein and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green both made remarks about public school priorities. The two state leaders spoke after an opening keynote session on leadership by Flip Flippen, a

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Robeson County Superintendent Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year

NCSSA News, News & Resources / October 10, 2024 / Jack Hoke

Dr. Freddie Williamson, Superintendent of Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC), was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards presentation and banquet held Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Grandover Resort. This annual honor is presented jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators

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General Assembly Passes Budget Technical Corrections Bill

Advocacy, Budget and Financial Operations, Curriculum and Instruction, Exceptional Children, Facilities, Health Safety and Discipline, Legislative Priorities, News & Resources, Personnel Issues and Benefits / May 2, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

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

Advocacy, Budget and Financial Operations, Curriculum and Instruction, Exceptional Children, Facilities, Governance, Health Safety and Discipline, Legislative Priorities, News & Resources, Personnel Issues and Benefits / April 25, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

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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Education Reform Committee Calls For Study On Principal Pay

Advocacy, Budget and Financial Operations, Legislative Priorities, News & Resources, Personnel Issues and Benefits / March 28, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

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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NC Rep. Donny Lambeth Named NCASA 2024 Champion For Children

NCASA news, News & Resources / March 21, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

State Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth) was awarded the 2024 Champion for Children Award during the NC Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2024 Conference on Educational Leadership.

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Robeson Superintendent Honored With NCASA 2024 Leadership Award

NCASA news / March 21, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

Dr. Freddie Williamson, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Robeson County, was awarded the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2024 Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award during the NCASA 2024 Conference on Educational Leadership.

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NCASA, NCPAPA Propose Principal Pay Changes To Education Reform Committee

Advocacy, Legislative Priorities, News & Resources, Personnel Issues and Benefits / March 14, 2024 / NCASA Advocacy Team

Two 2023 regional principals of the year presented to lawmakers on Monday a proposal to refine the current principal pay plan, as part of the 2024 legislative priorities developed by the NC Association of School Administrators (NCASA) and one of its core affiliates, the NC Principals and Assistant Principals Association (NCPAPA). Dr. John Lassiter, Principal at Hertford Grammar School in Perquimans County Schools, and Ashley Faulkenberry, Principal at Trent Park Elementary School in Craven County Schools, outlined for members of the House Select Committee on Education Reform the need to modify the current pay plan, which has led to wide, often unpredictable swings in yearly pay for many principals across the state due to factors outside of their control.

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