Governor to school leaders: I know you need more $$

TAKE EFFECT APRIL 14TH INSTEAD

OF MARCH 31ST.

>> SCHOOL SAFETY AND THE

IMPACTS OF FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS

ARE BIG TOPICS FOR HUNDREDS OF

SCHOOL LEADERS WHO ARE MEETING

IN RALEIGH TODAY. WRAL'S KELSEY

COFFEE EXPLAINS HOW THEY'RE

PREPARING FOR CHANGES.

HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATORS ARE MEETING HERE

AT THE RALEIGH CONVENTION

CENTER TODAY.

>> THEY HAVE SEVERAL TOPICS TO

COVER ON THEIR AGENDA,

INCLUDING WAYS TO KEEP YOUR

STUDENTS SAFE. TODAY, THE

GOVERNOR AND THE STATE

SUPERINTENDENT ARE JOINING IN

ON THIS CONVERSATION. THEY'RE

SHARING THEIR INITIATIVES FOR

PUBLIC EDUCATION. MY BUDGET

WILL LEAD NORTH CAROLINA TO

BEING THE HIGHEST AND STARTING

TEACHER PAY IN THE SOUTHEAST

OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS. IT ALSO

>> REWARDS EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

TO INCENTIVIZE THEM TO STAY IN

THE CLASSROOM. THIS IS ALL A

PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATORS CONFERENCE.

THIS CONFERENCE IS HAPPENING AS

THE FUTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF EDUCATION IS STILL IN

QUESTION.

>> WE SPOKE WITH THE EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION.

KATHRYN JOYCE. SHE SAYS THIS

WEEK SCHOOL LEADERS ARE

BRAINSTORMING ABOUT HOW TO

HANDLE POSSIBLE FEDERAL FUNDING

CUTS.

>> IF WE DO SEE CUTS THAT COME

FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL, IF

THERE'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE

SOME STOP GAP MEASURES. SO WE

WILL BE HAVING THOSE

CONVERSATIONS AS THIS

LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON FOLES

JOYCE SAYS SCHOOLS WILL NEED

SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE COUNTY

AND THE STATE LEVEL. IF FEDERAL

DOLLARS AREN'T AVAILABLE

ANYMORE.

>> SO THAT'S WHY SOME OF THE

FOLKS FROM THIS CONFERENCE MET

WITH STATE LAWMAKERS YESTERDAY.

JOYCE SAYS THAT THE STATE

SUPERINTENDENT WILL UPDATE

LOCAL LEADERS ABOUT FEDERAL

FUNDING THIS WEEK. KELSEY