2011-13 BUDGET INFORMATION

The latest estimates find the 2011-12 state budget deficit totaling as much as $2.4 billion or more. How the Governor and members of the North Carolina General Assembly choose to fill that significant gap while meeting the state's needs will define North Carolina's public schools for generations to come.

It's essential for educators, parents and community members to stay current on the latest budget news from Raleigh. Governor Perdue presented her budget on Feb. 17 and over the next several months, members of the General Assembly will work to balance the budget and set the state's fiscal direction for the 2011-13 biennium. This website will house all things related to the Public Schools' budget. Please visit often as materials will be added periodically.

Graduating students college and career ready is critical to protecting and securing North Carolina's economic future. Public schools can produce a workforce that sustains our state, but first we need the state to sustain our public schools.

Stay informed. Stay involved. It's critical that we invest in the future and fund schools first.