Governor Roy Coopers Teacher Advisory Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, January 24, which included: Updates from the Governors office mainly concerned Leandro and the Governors plans to continue supporting full implementation of the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan. Cooper indicated that he could sign the budget as early as . Where do NC students go after high school? 2022 Updated: 6:53 PM EST February 9, 2022 . HB 17 is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary 3 Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 14, at 3:00 pm (click here for the livestream). SB 83 prohibits the use of TikTok, Telegram, and WeChat on government-issued devices and during participation in any program or activity funded in whole or in part by State, federal, or local funds. These indicators strive to measure school performance in a variety of ways, rather than solely focusing on test scores, and they include: The States current model calculates school grades based on 80% student achievement and 20% school growth. Those making less than $75,000, along with high school principals, would get an additional $1,000 bonus. This plan ups that match to $4 for every $1. The following are recent news articles and reports on state and national education-related issues. The new language would allow active reservists and the honorably discharged with at least eight years of service to also be employed as instructors, thereby making it easier for schools to staff these positions. Teachers with 15 years or less of service will receive their annual step increases each. This is the most generous accounting possible, and it still falls far short of what our students are owed. This isnt a partisan issue. Because the funding is from COVID-19 stimulus funding, those employees must have also participated in at least one training, between March 12, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2022, on the mitigation of COVID-19 in public schools, learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, or virtual instruction needed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to DPI. $4.5 million unobligated federal COVID relief funds for immediate hiring of principal coaching and teacher professional development. For a more detailed analysis of the education-related items in the omnibus spending bill, click, All students should receive a high-quality standard education, NC should continue to increase educator pay, allow educators to focus on instructional duties, and provide educators with growth and advancement opportunities, Chair Torbett noted he is watching the teacher pay/licensure work of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) and SBE, All children deserve a safe place to learn free from distraction, The NC student assessment system should be designed to generate useful data to help ensure students post-secondary success, DPI should conduct a statewide survey to determine what schools are implementing regarding competency-based education, The State should move toward a service level model rather than a disability category model to ensure students are not over identified or placed in high-cost funding tiers, Excellent Public Schools Act/Read to Achieve/Literacy, DPI should partner with the UNC system and independent colleges and universities as they incorporate the science of reading into educator preparation programs (EPPs), DPI should focus on incorporating highly effective interventions in low-performing schools, The General Assembly should continue supporting evidence-based early literacy practices and interventions, Schools That Lead, which provides professional development to school administrators and teachers, and the UNC systems EPPs should collaborate to better equip beginning teachers, 30% of females reported that they seriously considered suicide, compared to 14% of males, 49% of LGBTQ+ students reported purposefully hurting themselves without wanting to die, compared to 13% of heterosexual students, 13% of students reported experiencing physical dating violence, compared to 7% in 2019, 14% of students reported being bullied on school property, compared to 19% in 2019, New pathway entry points, such as apprenticeships, New professional learning tools and structures for beginning and experienced teachers, US Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee held a hearing to discuss the mental health needs of students and how the federal government can better support and ease the transition from high school to college. SB 52 says that an administering organization of high school interscholastic athletics is subject to the provisions of the open meetings law. PEPSC will present these recommendations at the SBE meeting on March 1 and 2. This schedule is approved annually by the general assembly and sets a minimum pay based on the educators years of experience and education level. Click here for a list of Committee members to contact if you have concerns about the upcoming report. The report does not include any draft legislation. It funded about 15,000 teacher assistants and several thousands more instructional support professionals, such as guidance counselors. HB 81: Increase Halifax Co. Bd. The report does not provide a clear solution to the local school calendar issue, and Chair Torbett stated that he wants to continue looking at the possibility of a Labor Day to Memorial Day calendar because it would be beneficial to keep students on the same statewide school calendar. Restores Masters Pay for classroom teachers with advanced degrees in the subjects they teach. If republishing the story online, please provide a link to EdNC.org or a link to the original article in either the byline or credit line. Dr. Tom Tomberlin, DPIs Senior Director of Educator Preparation, Licensure, and Performance, noted this beginning teacher attrition rate is problematic for the future of the teacher pipeline. Flexibility/Buncombe & Asheville. NCSBA alerted districts across the State to contact their members of Congress and urge support of the bill. 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. 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. Alex Granados/EducationNC, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, According to EdNC early education reporter Liz Bell, signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month, More teacher salary increases, funding for Leandro in governors proposed budget, State Board of Education recap: Dueling budget priorities, Perspective | The Build Back Better Act, state budget, and Leandro: Opportunities for young children in 2022. Click here for the presentation, which includes legislative changes needed for pilot implementation on slides 21-31. 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. Click here to access DPIs press release. A protest aimed at getting lawmakers to address Leandro occurred outside the General Assembly while the budget was being heard by lawmakers in a joint appropriations committee. Email or phone Password "If you want to reward teachers . Regarding students who enrolled in summer 2021 programs, the study found that enrollees were less likely to repeat failed courses. As a reminder, PEPSC is developing this model, which would pay teachers based on performance, effectiveness, and years of experience, rather than exclusively on years of experience. A lock icon or https:// means youve safely connected to the official website. Proposed NC Senate budget includes provision limiting governor's power during State of Emergency DPI calculated how much funding would be allotted for the bonuses and how much would be needed, based on December payroll, just before the holidays, notifying schools of the shortage on Dec. 29. See all of our reporting atcharlottejournalism.org. NCSBA is the professional organization that represents local boards of education in North Carolina. The State Board put Torchlight Academy on Level 3 Governance Noncompliance Status, which lasts 10 calendar days and means the school must immediately correct the issues. of Ed. Click here to watch the forum recording. In that memo, sent last week, department officials initially told schools they didnt know how the shortfall would be resolved. If this cash admission requirement would cause a potential burden on your school district, please email Rebekah Howard at rhoward@ncsba.org with more information. When explaining allotments that address student characteristics, it was noted that many school districts exceed specific funding formula caps, including funding for Academically or Intellectually Gifted students and Limited English Proficiency students. To learn more, view our full privacy policy. This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced a series of Public Forums hosted by the Governors Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina at which members of the commission will seek ideas and suggestions on how to enhance and refresh the governance structure of our public universities. The fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending plan passed by Congress last month did not include extra funding to extend the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF). Retirees or their beneficiaries. These working groups will create recommendations on policies and/or rules necessary to implement a pilot program of the new teacher licensure/salary model. The budget includes other bonuses for teachers funded in other ways. Opponents often refer to it as a voucher program. On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill for the 2023 fiscal year. Despite the overwhelming support for these school calendar bills, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, was quoted this week saying, I dont see where theres a need to change the calendar law, except maybe to beef up the enforcement mechanisms for local systems that ignore the law. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, had a slightly different take, saying, The communities at the beach, where maybe it doesnt work for them, fine. Their Networked Improvement Community initiative works with 52 schools across 15 districts and charters to increase on-time graduation, reduce ninth grade retention, and reduce the number of students with early warning indicators in attendance, behavior, and course performance. Please email Anna Pogarcic at, If you republish a story, please let us know by emailing Anna Pogarcic at. Democrats in each chamber filed a bill titled Parents and Students Bill of Rights. Teachers with 15 or fewer years of service will receive an annual step increase representing about a 1.2 percent raise over the prior year. We stayed up late to crunch the numbers, and this budget funds just over half of the FY23 costs of the Leandro Plan. After giving the school a year to remedy these issues, DPI said it saw little to no progress, calling the issues systemic.. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. 1:07. In addition to HB 17 and HB 26, which are summarized below, see the Bills Filed section for a list of all education-related bills filed this week. All local school calendar bills filed so far this session affect 38 school districts. Read more about this under the State Revenue Forecast section. Inflation is something that hits all of us, Tamika Walker Kelly, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators, told the radio station. THOUSANDS of teachers could be eligible for bonuses worth up to $5,000 each as schools offer incentives to prevent them from quitting. The purpose of the Program is to provide grant funds to public school units to engage in experiential science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs. The budget also calls for a $1,000 bonus for teachers and instructional support personnel who participate in at least one training between March 12, 2020, and January 1, 2022, that address the mitigation of COVID-19 in public schools, learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, or virtual instruction needed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.. 3:00 pm House Judiciary 3 Committee Legislative Offices Building, rm 421 (livestream), Legislators have wasted no time getting to work since returning to Raleigh on January 25. Rebekah Howard This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 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. The letter school officials sent to DPI notes that the 10-day time frame poses additional problems because it overlaps with the holiday season, when many employees will not be working. State employee raises The Senate proposed 3%. NCSBA does not anticipate that either of these bills will have a committee hearing. Teacher licensure/salary model blueprint for action update: The Board was presented with statutory, rule, and policy changes that would need to be made to establish a pilot program of the teacher licensure/salary model blueprint. The 2023 legislative long session kicks off with a ceremonial day on Wednesday, January 11. Last years budget bumped the reimbursement rate child care centers get for NC Pre-K by 4% over the biennium. The State Board of Education (SBE) met this week on January 4 and 5 for its monthly meeting. The 2022-23 budget proposal builds on funding and policy provisions included in the enacted state budget package passed last fall, but also includes items not included, such as Medicaid expansion and recurring cost-of-living increases for state retirees. Assistant Director of Governmental Relations Only about $5 million in pandemic stimulus funds remained unused as of Nov. 30 (about 1.6% of those funds). If your school board is planning to have a function with your legislative delegation, we would be happy for a member of the NCSBA Governmental Relations team to attend. Alex Granados | This is a great victory for districts across North Carolina, said Sharpe. Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee. And for some educators, thats not enough. HB 142: Protect Our Students Act.-AB(primary sponsors: Representatives John Torbett, R-Gaston; Kristin Baker, R-Cabarrus; Jake Johnson, R-Polk; Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort) had its first committee hearing this week when the House Education K-12 Committee approved the bill and referred it to the House Judiciary 2 Committee. The next PEPSC meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2023. The motion also does the following: The State Superintendent and SBE General Counsel are required to report back to the Board at the next monthly meeting on January 4 and 5, 2023, and PEPSC is required to report back to the Board no later than the monthly meeting on March 1 and 2, 2023. and HB 11: Schools for the Deaf and Blind. All full-time state employees, including teachers and principals, who were employed as of Dec. 1 will be getting $1,000 bonuses. On Wednesday, January 11, the North Carolina General Assembly held opening ceremonies for the 2023 legislative session. Additionally, the House adopted permanent rules, which you can read more about here. Mary Mathew | Budget requests for 2023 legislative long session: The Board approved the DPI/SBE budget requests for the upcoming 2023 legislative long session. The bill also requires the acceptance of a senior citizens Tar Heel Card, which is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, for free admission to high school interscholastic athletic events. 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. Under the new law, active reservists and the honorably discharged with at least eight years of service may now be employed as instructors. You can stream WCNC Charlotte on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, just download the free app. Click here for a list of all school calendar bills filed so far this session. During the November 15 meeting, Committee Chair, Representative John Torbett, R-Gaston, hinted at a few items that will be included in the Committees forthcoming report. Upon signing Senate Bill 105 into law on Nov. 18, Governor Roy Cooper said in a statement that the desperately-needed pay increases for teachers is one of the steps necessary for North Carolina to emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever.. During the meeting, DPI staff explained that some indicators were collapsed to provide more aligned metrics, and some indicators were removed because they had minimal agreeance (e.g., discipline and per-pupil expenditures) and because they had little to no valid and reliable measurements (see slides 6-12). While the long session budget passed last year included a hold harmless provision for districts that saw a drop in average daily membership due to COVID-19, it only applied to the first year of the biennium. Our content must be republished in full. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt stated that the beginning teacher attrition rate has been in double digits for many years, and the new teacher licensure/salary model aims to provide the necessary support for beginning teachers. The press release says, State education leaders are encouraged by the latest assessment outcomes, which they say indicate that schools across the state are implementing science of reading-based practices even as many teachers are still learning about the instructional approach. Shots fired outside of Northlake Mall, no injuries reported. 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. Anna Pogarcic is the Director of Content for EducationNC. Hunt said there would need to be a lot of public educatoin prior to placing this on the ballot. The House then adopted temporary rules for the 2023 legislative session. On December 12, the Committee approved its final report, which includes summaries of the Committees meetings and six findings/recommendations for consideration by the 2023 General Assembly. All rights reserved. Assistant Director of Governmental Relations NORTH CAROLINA, USA Every North Carolina state employee will get a $1,000 bonus in the coming weeks. 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. DPI presented the Excellent Public Schools Act 2021-22 State Summary. DPIs Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) met on Thursday, January 12, and reviewed the next steps for the Commissions working groups. What does it mean for K-12 and early childhood education? by Alex Granados, EducationNC June 29, 2022, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. On this page, you'll find everything you need to know about salary and benefits for North Carolina teachers. In November 2022, the NCSBA Delegate Assembly approved NCSBAs 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda, which is used to guide the Associations advocacy efforts. Committees, however, are likely to begin meeting in February. This week, the Wake County school board approved its own 2022 bonus for all staff members in the amount of $3,750. So, with the new budget in place, when will N.C. teachers get their bonuses? Just in time for Thanksgiving, North Carolina is showing thanks to the states teachers with the bonuses approved by Senate Bill 105North Carolinas first comprehensive state budget in three years. Click here for an article on the issue. PEPSC Chair Dr. Van Dempsey explained that the goal of the working groups is to focus on the key structural components of a pilot and that operational details will come when pilot school districts have been identified. A Chaotic Start to a New Congress: What Educators Need to Know, Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home, Teacher licensure/salary model blueprint for action, Legislative requests for the 2023 long session, Developing Excellent Leaders for Effective Schools, Excellent Public Schools Act 2021-22 State Summary, What Voters and Parents Want In Education, Analysis of State Policies on Teacher and Principal Evaluations, Temporarily allows the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education to adjust the school calendar to address pandemic learning loss, Allows the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Stokes County boards of education to open schools no earlier than August 11 and, if the first semester ends prior to December 31, allows the boards to administer assessments prior to the end of that semester, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Davidson County, Guilford County, Jackson County, Lexington City, Swain County, Thomasville City, and Transylvania County boards of education were added to the bill prior to approval by the, Allows the Catawba County, Newton-Conover City, and Hickory City boards of education to have local control over the school calendar, Burke County, Cleveland County, Cumberland County, Davie County, Rutherford County, Wake County, and Yadkin County boards of education were added to the bill prior to approval by the, Anson County Board of Education was added to the bill prior to passage on the House floor, Allows the Pitt County Board of Education to open schools no earlier than August 15, unless August 15 falls on a weekend, then the opening date will be either the Friday immediately preceding or the Monday immediately following August 15, Allows the Halifax County Board of Education to open schools as early as the Monday closest to August 10, Allows the Person County and Durham County boards of education to open schools no earlier than August 10 and, if the first semester ends prior to December 31, allows the boards to administer assessments prior to the end of that semester, Allows the Buncombe County and Asheville City boards of education to have local control over the school calendar, Allows the Craven County Board of Education to open schools no earlier than August 10 and, if the first semester ends prior to December 31, allows the board to administer assessments prior to the end of that semester, Allows the Lee County Board of Education to open schools no earlier than August 10 and, if the first semester ends prior to December 31, allows the board to administer assessments prior to the end of that semester, Allows the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Education to have local control over the school calendar and, if the first semester ends prior to December 31, allows the board to administer assessments prior to the end of that semester, Pay increases for teachers and principals, Modifying the school psychologist allotment law, Increases penalties and modifies definitions for certain sex offenses against students, Increases penalties for failure of school administrators to report certain misconduct to the State Board of Education, Clarifies the forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies, One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex, An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, An individual, solely by virtue or his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex, The United States was created by members of a particular race or sex for the purpose of oppressing members of another race of sex, Contracting with, hiring, or otherwise engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other persons for the purpose of discussing the 13 concepts, Expands conditions that trigger an increased drivers license restoration fee from when a license is mandatorily revoked under the statutory offense concerning a conviction of driving a school bus, school activity bus, or childcare vehicle after consuming alcohol, Extends the pilot program for the States two virtual charter schools from 10 to 11 years, ending the pilot with the 2025-26 school year, Authorizes increased student enrollment in each remaining year of the pilot program, At the end of the pilot program, allows the two virtual charter schools to apply to the State Board of Education (SBE) for a charter renewal, Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, allows new remote charter academy applications and charter modifications to include a remote charter academy to be submitted to SBE for approval, The remote charter academy enrollment guidelines, approval process, operational and renewal requirements, and evaluation mirror requirements for LEA remote academies established in, Allows children with disabilities who received services prior to enrolling in a LEA the opportunity to continue receiving those services from the same provider while at school, provided the LEA utilizes private providers for that service and if certain criteria are met, Provides paid leave for State employees, public school employees, and community college employees for organ donation, Allows American Indian students to wear cultural objects at public school graduation ceremonies, Provides training to students and school personnel on recognizing and responding when a person is having a seizure, Prohibits sex education before seventh grade, Requires LEAs to get parental consent before a student receives sex education, Requires LEAs to use best practices in developing discipline policies that do not discriminate against students on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability, Requires LEAs to include in their discipline policies measures that will be taken to support a student during suspension, including mitigating learning loss, Provides funding for DPI to establish the High School To Work pilot grant program, which creates opportunities for high school students to connect with local businesses to develop skills and contacts for future jobs, Incrementally increases the dropout age from 16 to 18 years over a five-year period, Clarifies that parents and guardians must send children to school while school is in session, unless the child graduates high school first, Staggers the terms of office for members elected to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Board of Education, Changes the election of the Pamlico County Board of Education from nonpartisan to partisan, Changes the election of the McDowell County Board of Education from nonpartisan to partisan, Changes the election of the Mitchell County Board of Education from nonpartisan to partisan, NC DPI and School Districts Win Mental Health and Student Wellness Grants from the US Department of Education.