Click here for an article on the press conference and the Senate Education/Higher Education Committee meeting, which includes quotes from bill sponsors and critics. HB 17 is a constitutional amendment that requires 14 State Board of Education (SBE) members to be elected to four-year terms from districts established by the General Assembly. So far during this legislative session, two statewide and three local school calendar bills (one of which was filed last week) have been filed. (1/4)#nced #LeadWithLeandro pic.twitter.com/XYp9rihESr. Sign-On and Retention Bonus Policy The Sign-On and Retention Bonus Policy approved at the April 14, 2022 State Human Resources Commission and effective June 1, 2022, replaces the Sign-On Bonus Policy. GREENSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) - Guilford County Schools is offering a $20,000 signing bonus for new teachers who will work at one of the district's lowest-performing schools. The State Board of Education (SBE) met this week on February 1 and 2 for its monthly meeting. State Superintendents district and regional support plan: Superintendent Truitt presented the Board with a different approach to how NC DPI supports all schools with an equity lens on low performing schools. The Superintendents plan includes reorganizing the current structure of district and regional support to provide more coordinated support from the federal, state, and regional levels. It began as a program directed at the states poorest students, but over time lawmakers have expanded which students are eligible for the program. of Ed. Dr. Andrew Sioberg, DPIs Director of Educator Preparation, said this decline in enrollment will have a moderate impact on employment in the 2023-24 school year, with higher enrollment rates during COVID years mitigating some of that impact. HB 45: Address Pandemic Learning Loss/Alamance Co. HB 51: School Calendar Flex/Multiple Counties. The Governors 2022-23 budget proposal provides $525.8 million to fully fund Year Three of the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan, as well as fund studies called for in Plan Year Two but not funded in the last state budget package. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Average 5% pay raise for teachers, $100 million for most counties for teacher supplements. SB 49 was approved by the Education Committee and, on Thursday, was approved by the Senate Health Care Committee. What has changed is weve enforced the methodology thats prescribed in law.. On January 9, 2023, two parents from Union County filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against the Union County School Board alleging the Board adopted a school calendar in violation of State law. The Committee met on December 13 and approved its final report, which includes summaries of the Committees hearings and testimony, along with seven recommendations for consideration by the 2023 General Assembly. Speakers included Governor Roy Cooper, Senate leader Phil Berger, and House Speaker Tim Moore. Teachers will be getting even more. It would also provide higher salaries for most, if not all, teachers. Multiple North Carolina school districts have rolled out retention bonuses for teachers. Bill to Reform School Accountability Model. North Carolina's average teacher salary is around $54,27, and most salaries are on the rise. The long session budget last year included an average 2.5% pay increase in the second year of the biennium, so the newly proposed pay increase replaces that. Updates the teacher salary schedule to reduce salary plateaus for experienced teachers, Instructional Support personnel, School Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, and Audiologists; and provides funds for a salary increase for individuals paid in accordance with the statewide teacher salary schedule and an experience-based step increase for educators earning a year of creditable service. CORRECTION:A previous version of this article stated that recent federal legislation would have made reduced-price school lunch meals free. The Committees next meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2023. If this cash admission requirement would cause a potential burden on your school district, please email Rebekah Howard at [email protected] with more information. Click here and here for articles on the presentation. In the meantime, five of those issue briefs are linked below. The House then adopted temporary rules for the 2023 legislative session. A 3/5 vote in each chamber is required for this constitutional amendment to be put on the ballot for consideration by North Carolinas voters. Were very relieved we have a budget, Freebird McKinney, the director of legislative affairs at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and a former North Carolina Teacher of the Year, told WUNC before the bill had been signed into law. Without question, education is a great equalizer in a free society. The Union County Board of Education voted to rescind its decision to make August 9 the start date for the 2023-24 school year, news outlets reported. The legislation contains important education-related items including: Title 1 increases of $850 million to a total of $18.39 billion, assisting more than half the nations public schools. Committee assignments for the State House are expected to be announced soon. The House and Senate Education Appropriations Committees held a joint meeting on Thursday morning for the first time during the 2023 legislative session. One of the early leaders in the fight was William Bill Sharpe, Nash County Board of Education Chair. The local school calendar bills would affect 18 school districts. The increases in this budget are on top of that. The North Carolina governor has included a $2,000 teacher bonus, which would be paid out in May, in his budget proposal. This means teachers and other state employees could get up to $2,000 in bonuses this year. Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, was asked at a press conference Tuesday whether Leandro was part of lawmakers consideration as they put the budget together. The budget proposal passed the state Senate, 32-18. Update 11:48 a.m, Friday July 1.: The budget has passed both chambers and is on now to the governor. North Carolina is emerging from the pandemic stronger than before, and we will sustain that only if we invest in a strong foundation for our people: a quality education, good jobs and infrastructure, and access to affordable healthcare, Cooper said in a statement. He added, A change of this magnitude is a great opportunity for a fresh perspective, and we look forward to working closely with Aetna to create new ways to provide price transparency, increase access and quality while lowering the cost of health care for those who teach, protect and serve, and taxpayers like them.. Presented by Superintendent June Atkinson to Education Oversight Committee on Oct. 13, 2009, Comparison of the 2009-10 Final Budget with Proposed Budgets from the State Board of Education, the Governor, the House, and the Senate, 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education, Highlights of the NC Public School Budget, North Carolina Education Lottery (Where the Money Goes). Schools That Lead presented on its efforts to provide professional development for teachers and principals. Below are the Guidance Documents related to SL 2022-74 (HB103) - Budget for 2022-23, Summary of 2020-21 LegislationJanuary 20, 2021, Summary of Bonuses 2018-19(Dec. 6, 2018), Summary of Bonuses 2017-18(Oct.6, 2017), 2017-18 Teacher (Math and Reading) Legislated Performance Bonuses FAQ(Jan.10, 2018), 3rd Grade Reading Bonus Allotment Summary(Jan.9, 2018), 2017-18 AP/IB Teacher Bonuses FAQ(Jan.3, 2018), AP/IB Teacher Bonus Allotment Summary by LEA(Jan.9, 2018), 2017-18 Industry Certifications and Credentials (CTE) Teacher Bonuses FAQ(Jan.3, 2018), 2017-18 Principals Bonuses FAQ(Oct.17, 2017), Veteran Teacher Bonuses FAQ (Sept. 26, 2017), 2017-18 Special Annual Leave Bonus FAQ(Oct. 26, 2017), 2017-18 Principals Schedules FAQ(Aug.25, 2017), SBE Expansion Budget Request 2017-19(Nov.16, 2016), An official website of the State of North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Common Education Data Analysis and Reporting System (CEDARS), School Accountability, Reporting, and Educator Performance, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, DPI Guidance Summary Document: Session Law 2021-130 / Senate Bill 654, Reading and Math Teacher Bonuses 2018-19 FAQ, AP, IB, and Cambridge AICE Teacher Bonus 2018-19 FAQ, Industry Certifications and Credentials Teacher Bonuses 2018-19 FAQ, List of Charter Schools Qualified for the Bonus, Final Budget with Special Provisions Charter Schools, 2017-18 Teacher (Math and Reading) Legislated Performance Bonuses FAQ, 3rd Grade Reading Bonus Allotment Summary, AP/IB Teacher Bonus Allotment Summary by LEA, 2017-18 Industry Certifications and Credentials (CTE) Teacher Bonuses FAQ, Summary of Special Provisions & Money Report, Determining the Hold Harmless for Teachers Examples, Comparison of the 2016-17 Proposed Budgets, Comparison of the 2015-16 Proposed Budgets, Comparison of the 2014-15 Proposed Budgets, Comparison of the 2013-14 Proposed Budgets, Comparison of the 2012-13 Proposed Budgets, Highlights of House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, Session Law 2011-145, Comparison of the 2011-12 Final Budget with Proposed Budgets from the State Board of Education, the Governor, the House, and the Senate, Comparison of the 2010-11 Final Budget with Proposed Budgets from the State Board of Education, the Governor, the House, and the Senate, Presentation on impact of 2009-10 budget cuts on school districts, charter schools and DPI. The data also shows that NC students had higher percentages of growth compared to other states using the same assessment. The legislature is putting $32 million into the School Safety Grant program, including money for school safety training and safety equipment in schools. The money was distributed to localities with an emphasis on those districts with fewer resources to provide their own local supplements. December 13, 2021, 2023 EducationNC. Teachers across the state may not be as lucky. However, the bill was amended this week to drop one elective credit, rather than the science credit. We must disabuse ourselves of the notion that more money alone buys positive outcomes for our students. EdNC is a nonprofit, online, daily, independent newspaper. Click here for an article on the lawsuit. Randolph County Public School System is offering every district employee a $5,000 bonus, a resolution . But, for those of us in the other parts of the State where we see a need, let the folks start then., School Calendar Bills with Action This Week. New Local School Board Advisor: At this months meeting, Chair Davis recognized Henry Mercer of Wilson County Schools as the new Local School Board Advisor. The bonus is available if a teacher can show two . Democrats in each chamber filed a bill titled Parents and Students Bill of Rights. This follows the filing of a lawsuit on January 9 by two Union County parents alleging the Board adopted a school calendar in violation of State law. How colleges, universities and schools are coping with students using AI technology for writing assignments, Cumberland County students will see science projects blast into space, Students Lost One-Third of a School Year to Pandemic, Study Finds, Dept. Aetna will replace Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, which has been the administrator for over 40 years. The Portrait identifies seven competencies that students need for success after high school (click here for the list). Retention bonuses for state employees, teachers and local education employees $2,000 for state and local employees who make less than $75,000 a year, including school employees; and $1,500. The next PEPSC meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2023. Dozens of bills were filed in both chambers, many of which concern education. Thats for most employees. The Governors proposal can be seen as a first step in budget negotiations with the Republican-controlled General Assembly, which is set to reconvene on May 18. The budget requires the bonuses by paid by Jan. 31. PESPC is scheduled to present recommendations for the pilot at the Boards March meeting. In addition, in line with DPIs push for the science of reading to be incorporated into reading instruction, the budget gives money for 124 literacy coaches and early learning specialists.