The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) announced Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green’s new Parent Advisory Council earlier this month. In a press release, DPI said the council is a statewide initiative designed to expand “meaningful family involvement in public education.”
Parents from all eight School Board of Education regions will be represented on the council, the release says, with between 16 and 24 members being appointed later in the year. Applications are open until Sept. 15, 2026, and all parents, caregivers, and guardians interested in serving are encouraged to apply. DPI also urged school leaders to “support strong candidates and to promote this opportunity within their communities.”
The initiative is in part an effort to fulfill the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for North Carolina Public Schools, published by DPI in August of 2025.
The plan outlined the shared goal of the state Board and superintendent to make North Carolina public schools “be the best in the United States of America.”
The strategic plan emphasized the importance of increasing family involvement in public schools. “Educators must be empowered to establish strong relationships with families and view family and community stakeholders as true partners in decision-making processes,” the plan says.
“As we continue to implement our Strategic Plan, it is critical that we engage families not just as stakeholders, but as informed partners,” Green said in the release.
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Once selected, the council will receive a training on the state of public education in North Carolina, learning from state education leaders about “school governance and funding, state and local education systems, accountability and performance measures, and Strategic Plan priorities.”
Following their orientation, council members will meet quarterly, starting in November of 2026, to provide input on education priorities identified by the superintendent and DPI. The application advises that members should foster relationships with other families and their community in order to “bring broader parent and caregiver perspectives into discussions.”
Members will serve for two years, the release says, and DPI hopes that the council will “elevate informed family voice, strengthen trust, and ensure that those closest to students play an active role in shaping the future of public education.”
“This Council will help us build a strong group of leaders who understand our system and can provide meaningful input to improve outcomes for students,” said Green.
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