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Wake County liaisons brief board on education bills: teacher pay, calendar flexibility, cell phone rules among priorities
Summary
Contract lobbyists for Wake County Public Schools updated the board on key education legislation at the North Carolina General Assembly, including a House teacher pay proposal (~$1.6 billion recurring), calendar flexibility bills, mobile phone policy legislation, and pilot proposals for funding flexibility.
Contract lobbyists Caitlin Rothacker and Sarah Bales briefed the Wake County Board of Education on March 18 about the pace of business at the North Carolina General Assembly and several education bills the district is monitoring.
Rothacker and Bales said bill‑drafting and local introduction deadlines had passed and that the session was in a high‑activity phase: new stand‑alone bills are limited after the filing deadlines, but lawmakers can still amend existing bills, use proposed committee substitutes (PCS), or attach language to the budget. They warned that many bills evolve substantially during the process and urged board members to monitor amendments and budget activity…
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