Here is the May Revised Consensus General Fund Revenue Forecast. Note the -$135.8 million (-0.4%) downward revision to projected overcollections for the current fiscal year.
PEPSC met briefly yesterday. EdNC’s Hannah McClellan reports these two policies were approved:
1. Policy amendment to general licensure requirement: Veterans or spouse or a veteran with teachers license from another state is allowed to be placed on NC teacher salary schedule during their military service (with license from another jurisdiction actively used in last two years, in same jurisdiction for NC job)
2. Policy amendment to CTE Licensure – outlines initial licensing of teaching candidates through the CTE restricted route, converting the initial license to a continuing professional license, current educators to add CTE teaching areas, and current educators to add CTE support services licenses
From Superintendent Jeff McDaris, here is your playlist for the weekend. Enjoy.
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TUTORING | Letter from Cardona encourages colleges and universities to use a federal program to pay students to serve as tutors
In a “dear colleague” letter, the U.S. Department of Education encouraged colleges and universities to use Federal Work-Study Program funds to pay their students to serve as mentors, tutors, student success coaches.... Read the rest
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