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Consultants tell Wake County board short legislative session hinges on primary; board to vote March 17 on priorities
Summary
Consultants told the Wake County Board of Education that the scope of North Carolina’s short legislative session depends heavily on primary outcomes and tight drafting deadlines; the board agreed to finalize and vote on three short‑session priorities at its March 17 meeting so staff can begin outreach to legislative leaders.
Consultants advising the Wake County Board of Education said uncertainty from primary results will determine whether the North Carolina General Assembly will undertake a narrow budget-only short session or a broader set of actions, and they urged speed to meet short-session deadlines.
"All I can tell you for certain is that the short session will begin in April," consultant Caitlin Rothaker said, noting April 15 is the…
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