Commit $5 million in 2026–2028 to sustain GCS's nationally recognized personalized tutoring program.

Increase the funding school districts receive to reflect the number of students they serve with limited English proficiency.

Shift the North Carolina school accountability model to comprehensively measure whole-school impact rather than single test scores.

Protect families and students by requiring voucher-funded schools to meet the same health, safety, and accountability standards as public schools, prohibit exclusionary admissions, prioritize families at or below poverty line, and pause expansion until transparency measures are implemented.

Include Guilford County in the State's Teacher Supplement Assistance Allotment to reflect the low-income population in Guilford County.

Track Related Legislation S285 (2025)

Provide funding for recruitment and retention bonuses for teachers and staff, especially for hard-to-fill positions.

Establish an annual certification supplement for NC Pre-K teacher assistants to offset the cost of obtaining and maintaining required early childhood credentials not required of their K-12 counterparts.

Authorize and provide dedicated funding to the State Transportation Fund that districts can access to support student travel from rural schools to community colleges, CTE sites, and local businesses for dual enrollment, career pathway programs, job shadowing, and internships. This investment removes transportation barriers so rural students can fully participate in postsecondary and workplace learning experiences, ensuring access to college credit and industry-recognized credentials.

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Include NC Pre-K students in Average Daily Membership (ADM) counts for state transportation funding and efficiency ratings to ensure Public School Units can provide transportation to Pre-K students without financial penalty.

Establish recurring state funding to refresh devices, maintain cyber security, and support digital assessments. 

Support statewide funding to improve energy efficiency, expand solar installations, and modernize transportation fleets with low-emission vehicles to reduce operational costs through energy efficiency, and model environmental stewardship for future generations.

Increase school psychologist allocations to match the recommended ratio of one school psychologist per 500 students (currently one per 1,375) to help decrease the waitlist for student psychological evaluations that help students get the academic and social supports they need to be successful.

Increase social worker allocations to match the recommended ratio of one school social worker per 250 students (currently one per 754) to support the well-being of students and families.

Provide all students in North Carolina with school meals at no cost to families to ensure all students have the nutrition needed to succeed academically.

Establish recurring state funding for school-based telehealth services and authorize Medicaid reimbursement for virtual healthcare visits in schools, ensuring sustainable access to medical care that keeps students in the classroom and reduces chronic absenteeism.

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