NC Budget Goes to Governor

The following is from the Record and Landmark web site.

The North Carolina General Assembly has approved a $19 billion state budget for the spending year that started a month ago. The Senate and House voted Wednesday to give the budget final legislative approval.

Gov. Beverly Perdue said she would reluctantly sign into law the package that includes higher taxes and reduced services.

The budget leaves up to local school districts — now just weeks away from a new school year — to decide how to handle their share of $225 million in cuts.

The following is from the NCAE Daily Political Briefing.

In the final budget, the General Assembly fully funds class size in grades K-12 and restores teacher assistant funding. However, local school districts can make some discretionary cuts within rules to be established by the State Board of Education in two weeks.

I met with Mr. Brady Johnson today and he said that he has seen some of the budget information. Obviously, he has not had an opportunity to see how it would impact I-SS. I will have more about my meeting with Mr. Johnson in a subsequent post.