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The NC State Board of Education met to address additional issues and take steps to the state’s ongoing efforts to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The meeting and subsequent actions addressed the needs of school employees in the area of the emergency sick leave policy and addressing the cancellation of Governor’s School. The board approved the extension of the emergency sick leave policy, which was originally approved for March 27 and has now been extended to May 31. The emer

The following information being provided is a summation of the emergency meeting of the State Board of Education on April 23, 2020.  It is important to note that the items for recommendation were voted on as action items with an approval vote with the exception of the Legislative Funding recommendation approval, which will be submitted as a request to consider in the select committee for COVID-19, Education of the General Assembly. Teacher Evaluations: Because of the current