Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, July 1, was vague in explaining why he delayed an announcement about how and when schools will start classes. All 115 N.C. school districts were asked to create three reopening plans, ranging from most to least restrictive. Wednesday was the deadline for Cooper to announce which plan all schools would...
Sen. Deanna Ballard, R-Watauga, wants the presiding judge in the Leandro case to share his perspective on education policy before the Senate Education Committee. Ballard, a co-chair of the Senate committee, sent Superior Court Judge David Lee a letter Tuesday, Feb. 4, inviting him to speak to committee members during the upcoming short session, which...
Senate Republicans introduced Wednesday, Oct. 23, a pair of mini-budget bills that would raise pay for K-12 educators and university employees. The move continues the GOP’s strategy of introducing mini-budgets to get around Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said the Senate will pass these piecemeal spending plans until Oct. 31,...
The Senate, in a 33-11 vote, approved a bill giving charter school operators the option to bypass local county commissioners in winning approval of charter facility bonds. Senate Bill 392 would allow the Superintendent of Public Instruction to approve the issuance of private activity bonds for charter school facilities after a public hearing. Private activity...
The Senate Education Committee took action Wednesday, April 10, on a number of bills, including a law easing rules on welding and manufacturing internships. Lawmakers greenlighted some measures and merely discussed others. Senate Bill 376: N.C. Patriot Star Family Scholarship/Funds Senate Bill 376, “NC Patriot Star Family Scholarship/Funds,” would direct more college scholarships to military...
