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Request comes despite large state surplus and big unmet education needs

After years of complaints of paltry spending on public education in North Carolina, public school leaders say they may soon be facing another round of devastating cuts.

School officials say a late August memo from Gov. Pat McCrory’s chief budget officer signals that all state departments, including the public schools, must soon present options for a 2 percent cut in their 2017-2019 budget, roughly a $173 million loss for North Carolina schools.

All departments are required to present their proposals for cuts to the state budget office by the end of this month, according to the memo from Andrew Heath, state budget director for McCrory.

“The budget development process is an opportunity to review the use of public funds entrusted to the state,” wrote Heath in the memo. “Agencies are encouraged to look for opportunities to improve program delivery and agency operational effic...See More
Bill T (retired) remember in november!!!!
Oct 12, 2016


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