Leaders in North Carolina are working to help alleviate the staffing shortages at schools across the state.
Governor Cooper announced Wednesday an extension of the policy, which allows state employees to use volunteer days to fill in at schools.
“We want to keep students learning safely in the classroom and encourage state employees to serve as substitutes and volunteers and be able to keep any compensation they receive,” Gov. Cooper said. “This extension gives school districts more time to bring in volunteers and gives our generous state employees more opportunities to lend their talents to their local schools.”
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North Carolina Senate leaders say Republicans and Democrats in their chamber will work together on creating replacement redistricting maps.
Republican Senate leader Phil Berger and Democratic leader Dan Blue released a statement on Wednesday.
The state Supreme Court last week struck down plans arranged by the GOP, calling them illegal partisan gerrymanders.
Blue and Berger says that any “negotiated end product” would be released "as early as practicable.”
The Supreme Court told lawmakers to turn in replacement maps by Feb. 18.
Both the House and Senate must pass any new legislative and congressional boundaries. The House plans to vote on maps next week.
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