K-12 Education Budget

FY 2025-26 Budget Information

  • SL 2025-92 - Mini-budget; Allocates funding for five new Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS). Requires DPI to maintain the allotment for the Small Innovative High Schools and Virtual CIHS (cut in SL 2025-89) at FY2025 levels using existing funds - September 30, 2025
  • SL2025-89 - Mini-budget; Authorizes LEAs to move eligible public school employees paid on the legislated teacher salary schedule and assistant principal schedule up a step - August 7, 2025
  • SB257 - Senate Budget
  • Comparison File - April 16, 2025
  • Senate Budget Summary - April 25, 2025
Tab/Accordion Items

  • Budget Summary - Updated December 16, 2024
  • Session Law 2024-39 (SB332) has been signed by the Governor. It contains the authority to allow PSUs to execute the salary increases that were intended for the second year of the biennium - July 10, 2024
  • Session Law 2024-55 (HB10) - Contains provisions to execute Funding in Arrears as well as funding for the contingency reserve - November 21, 2024
Disaster Recovery Acts

State Continuation Budget

When North Carolina does not have a budget before July 1st, the direction on operating is provided by GS.143C-5-4. The budget update below is helpful information for public school units for planning purposes. This information is subject to change based on the State budget process.

2019-20 Budget Information

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