For the latest information, go to Safe Schools . Public schools in North Carolina are governed by local boards of education. The State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction provide support for schools as they implement state education legislation. Local boards set policies ranging from local graduation standards to the school calendar. Local board of education members usually are elected for staggered four-year terms.
Boards hire local superintendents to administer board policy in each school system.
Public schools have federal, state and local funding sources. The State of North Carolina provides 69 percent of the funding for schools through appropriations from the General Assembly. Local funds, primarily from property taxes and designated sales taxes in most counties, provide about 23 percent of the money used to operate schools. The federal government provides about 8 percent of the funding for public schools. We re moving to North Carolina and would like information on the schools.