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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699‐0301
Dec. 1, 2011
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733‐5612
Gov. Perdue Urges Legislature to Pay for Extra School Days
Asks State Board to Delay Vote on Exempting Some School Systems
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today urged members of the General Assembly to pay for its mandate that North Carolina schools add five instructional days to the academic calendar.
Gov. Perdue asked Dr. Bill Harrison, chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education, to delay requests from some school systems to waive the mandate for the 2012-2013 school year in order to give members of the General Assembly time to find funds to pay for its mandate.
“Adding five days to the instructional calendar will benefit students and North Carolina as we continue to compete globally in a 21st century economy,” Gov. Perdue said. “Mandating these dates while failing to provide funding and, in fact, simultaneously slashing the education budget overall, merely highlights the kind of games the legislature is playing with our children’s future. The Republican legislature is pretending to do something useful. The reality is that, without funding, it’s just a political stunt.”
Because the General Assembly provided no additional resources for five additional days, many school systems would have to cancel professional development days for educators.
“For many years school board members have advocated for additional student learning time,” said Chuck Francis, president of the N.C. School Boards Association and chair of the Haywood County Board of Education. “In order for this to be successful, adjustments including additional revenues to cover costs like personnel and transportation must be made so that other resources dedicated to learning are not diminished.”
“Adding five days to a calendar is not as easy as just passing a law,” said Sheri Strickland, president of the N.C. Association of Educators, the state’s largest teacher’s association. “We
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| Title | Perdue, Bev. Press Release, 2011-12-01, Gov. Perdue Urges Legislature to Pay for Extra School Days |
| Other Title | 2011-12-01, Gov. Perdue Urges Legislature to Pay for Extra School Days |
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North Carolina. Office of the Governor Perdue, Bev, 1947- |
| Date | 2011-12-01 |
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Perdue, Bev, 1947- Governors--North Carolina Press releases--North Carolina |
| Time Period | (1990-current) Contemporary |
| Description | RALEIGH - Gov. Bev Perdue today urged members of the General Assembly to pay for its mandate that North Carolina schools add five instructional days to the academic calendar. Gov. Perdue asked Dr. Bil... |
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| Full Text | BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE GOVERNOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699‐0301 Dec. 1, 2011 Contact: Chris Mackey Office: (919) 733‐5612 Gov. Perdue Urges Legislature to Pay for Extra School Days Asks State Board to Delay Vote on Exempting Some School Systems RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today urged members of the General Assembly to pay for its mandate that North Carolina schools add five instructional days to the academic calendar. Gov. Perdue asked Dr. Bill Harrison, chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education, to delay requests from some school systems to waive the mandate for the 2012-2013 school year in order to give members of the General Assembly time to find funds to pay for its mandate. “Adding five days to the instructional calendar will benefit students and North Carolina as we continue to compete globally in a 21st century economy,” Gov. Perdue said. “Mandating these dates while failing to provide funding and, in fact, simultaneously slashing the education budget overall, merely highlights the kind of games the legislature is playing with our children’s future. The Republican legislature is pretending to do something useful. The reality is that, without funding, it’s just a political stunt.” Because the General Assembly provided no additional resources for five additional days, many school systems would have to cancel professional development days for educators. “For many years school board members have advocated for additional student learning time,” said Chuck Francis, president of the N.C. School Boards Association and chair of the Haywood County Board of Education. “In order for this to be successful, adjustments including additional revenues to cover costs like personnel and transportation must be made so that other resources dedicated to learning are not diminished.” “Adding five days to a calendar is not as easy as just passing a law,” said Sheri Strickland, president of the N.C. Association of Educators, the state’s largest teacher’s association. “We |
