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Legislative Update: February 11, 2025 Introduction   The 2025 NCGA session has begun. It has been a slow start but is expected to pick up in the following weeks. Votes are going to start as early as February 18th in the House. The Senate has not announced when their votes will begin and is not expected to release those dates.  Committee Chairs Appropriations - House Rep. Dean Arp - Senior Chair Rep. K. Hall - Senior Chair Rep. Donny Lambeth - Senior Chair Rep. Larry Stricklan

SBOE Report: February 2025 The North Carolina State Board of Education met for its Planning Meeting last Wednesday, February 5th, and for its Regular Meeting on Thursday, February 6th.  Both meetings contained the same agenda for when and where the action items are voted on and/or when action items/reports receive final approval to be sent or shared with the NCGA or adopted as policy for the NCSBOE.  2/5/2025 Planning Meeting Report Morning action and discussion items include

SBOE Report: January 2025 The North Carolina State Board of Education conducted its planning meeting on January 8th and its regular meeting on January 9th. Both meetings contained the same agenda where action items were voted on and/or action items/reports received final approval to be sent or shared with the NCGA or adopted as policy for the NCSBOE.  1/8/2025 Planning Meeting Report The meeting began with a report to the NCGA on the Excellent Public Schools Act Approval and