Board of Education · Special Meeting · April 8, 2026

<div style="display: none;" id="agenda-numbering">4</div> <div id="print-top-meeting-info"> <div tabindex="0" id="print-date-and-name" align="center"> <div class="print-meeting-date">Wednesday, April 8, 2026</div> <div class="print-meeting-name">Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</div> </div> <div tabindex="0" class="print-meeting-description">Fuller Administration Building<br>Room 310<br>511 Cleveland Street<br>Durham, NC 27701<br> <br>Mission Statement<br>Our mission is to embrace, educate, and empower every student to innovate, serve, and lead.</div> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">1. Meeting Opening</div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">A. Call to Order</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">1. Meeting Opening</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Procedural</dd></dl> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">B. Attendance (2 minutes)</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">1. Meeting Opening</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol"></dd></dl> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">C. Agenda Review and Approval</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">1. Meeting Opening</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Action</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Recommended Action</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Motion to approve the BOE Work Session Agenda for January 9, 2025</dd></dl> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">D. Approval of Minutes from March 24, 2026 LSC Meeting (5 minutes)</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">1. Meeting Opening</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Action</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Recommended Action</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Motion to approve Minutes from March 24, 2026 LSC Meeting</dd></dl> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> <div class="public-file print-file" unique="DSW4PP0C8B12"><a target="_blank" href="/nc/dpsnc/Board.nsf/files/DSW4PP0C8B12/$file/3.24%20Legislative%20Steering%20Committee%20Meeting%20Notes%20(1).pdf">3.24 Legislative Steering Committee Meeting Notes (1).pdf (107 KB)</a></div> </div> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">2. Presentation of EC Tiering Proposals (15 minutes)</div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">A. EC Tiering Proposals</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">2. Presentation of EC Tiering Proposals (15 minutes)</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol"></dd></dl> <br/><div tabindex="0" class="itembody"> <p>Presented by:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kristin Southworth&nbsp;</p><p>Rebecca Fergusson</p> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">3. Development of Legislative Priorities for 2026 (30 minutes)</div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">A. Development of Legislative Priorities</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">3. Development of Legislative Priorities for 2026 (30 minutes)</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Discussion</dd></dl> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">4. Political Education Strategy (15 minutes)</div> <div tabindex="0" class="container item agendaorder"> <div style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 0px solid #999;"> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Subject</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">A. Political Education Strategy</dd> </dl></div> <dl tabindex="0" role="heading" aria-level="2" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Meeting</dt> <dd role="heading" aria-level="2" class="col rightcol">Apr 8, 2026 - Legislative Steering Committee Meeting</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Category</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">4. Political Education Strategy (15 minutes)</dd></dl> <dl tabindex="0" class="row"><dt class="col leftcol">Type</dt> <dd class="col rightcol">Discussion</dd></dl> <br/><div tabindex="0" class="itembody"> <p>Presenter:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Turquoise Parker</p> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level"2" class="print-files XXXui-corner-all"><div>File Attachments</div> </div> </div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">5. Next Steps (15 minutes)</div> <div role="heading" aria-level="1" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000;">6. Adjournment</div>