Financial and Business Services
The Division of School Business manages approximately $11 billion in state and federal funds and provides various technical support services to School Districts/Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Independent Public Schools (IPS - charters, lab schools, regional schools, and the Innovative School District), their employees, and other public school stakeholders.
What's New
Summary of 2020-21 Legislation - July 2, 2020
Closing Procedures for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for LEAs and for Charter Schools, Lab Schools, and the Innovative School District
COVID-19
Funds Summary as of May 5, 2020
Schedule of COVID Funds as of June 12, 2020
State COVID Appropriations and Provisions
- S.L. 2020-3 (SB704)
Requirements and Guidance on School Calendar Updated May 20, 2020 - S.L. 2020-4 (HB1043)
PRC121 Summer Learning Program $70m - Policy and Allotment
PRC122 Contracting Mental Health Professional $10m - Policy
PRC124 Student Computers and Devices $30m - Policy
PRC125 School Nutrition $75m - Policy and Allotment and Guidance
PRC126 Personnel Computers and Devices $5m - Policy
PRC127 Bus WiFi $1m - Policy
PRC128 Home and Community WiFi $11m - Policy and Allotment (Draft)
PRC129 Learning Management System $1.488m - Policy
PRC132 Grants for Exceptional Children Services $15m - Policy
Federal CARES Act
- PRC163 Allotment Policy Updated May 21, 2020
- K-12 Emergency Relief Fund - Planning Allotments Updated May 15, 2020
- Federal Legislation
- CARES Act Summary Updated April 24, 2020
Funding and Allocations
PRC154 COVID-19 Supplemental Funds - State
Emergency Leave
- State Emergency Leave Policy Updated May 21, 2020
- FFCRA Paid Sick Leave Information – US DOL
- FAQ SBE State of Emergency Sick Leave
- Absence Codes
- Procedure for employees who have filed for unemployment
Other
- Notice re: Letters of Reasonable Assurance
- Q&A on Use of USDOE Grant Funds
- Federal Student Loan Announcement - CE
- Unemployment Insurance Updated April 2, 2020
- Helpful Links
Allotments
LEA Budget Planning for 2020-21 Updated April 20, 2020
Contact Information
Division of School Business
Chief School Business Officer: Alexis Schauss
School Allotments: Lydia Prude, Section Chief
School Reporting: Gwendolyn Tucker, Section Chief
Monitoring and Compliance: John Keefer, Interim Section Chief
The Division of School Business manages state and federal funds that are allotted to LEAs and IPSs. We collect, compile and analyze public school financial, student and personnel data. We provide support to LEA and ISP financial offices and monitor compliance with state and federal laws.
Who We Are - School Business Updated September 11, 2018
School Business Organization Chart Updated December 10, 2019
Phone Number: 984-236-2440
Mailing Address:
Division of School Business
Department of Public Instruction
6336 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6336
LEAs and Schools
List of NC LEAs (school systems) including Independent Public Schools and other Educational Entities Updated September 6, 2019
LEA contact information, including Superintendents, Finance Officers, Personnel Administrators, & Principals can be found in EDDIE. Use the LEA Personnel Report (located under the Reports Menu) to obtain all LEAs, or use the Search or Selection boxes to navigate to an individual LEA or school. For help with LEA or school information and creating mailing labels or reports, please go to the EDDIE Information page.
Independent Public Schools (Charters, Laboratory, Regional, Innovative School District) contact information is in EDDIE. Charter schools can also be found on the Office of Charter Schools website: Charter School Contacts.
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