ABOUT NC STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
ABOUT NC STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONThe guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.
The State Board of Education consists of the Lieutenant Governor, the Treasurer, and eleven members appointed by the Governor. The Governor's appointees are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session. Eight of the appointed members represent the eight education districts of the state. Three members are appointed from the state as at-large members. The State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction serves as secretary and chief administrative officer of the Board. The State Board also has seven advisors (non-voting): two high school student advisors (a junior and a senior, appointments made in the junior year for two-year service) appointed by the Governor; the NC State Teacher of the Year (serves two years; overlapping terms); the NC State Principal of the Year (serves one year); a superintendent appointed by the Governor (serves one year), and a local board of education member (serves one year; held by the NCSBA Raleigh Dingman award winner). You can learn more about the membership of the current Board by reading the member profiles .